New Hampshire Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 332,888 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20,868 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 15,899 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 151,310 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 69,979 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 74,832 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 823,987 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 32,426 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 71,328 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 247,723 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 164,634 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 71,772 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 153,874 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82,230 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 978,641 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 243,840 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 560,995 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 13,320 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 57,763 | 5.9 |
Female | 46,372 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 102,723 | 10.5 |
Female | 56,832 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,660 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,534 | 30.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 926,066 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 139,038 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 281,938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,641 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 724,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 116,642 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 607,899 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 139,078 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 53,610 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,160,340 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 642,397 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 501,335 | 43.2 |
Same county | 259,110 | 22.3 |
Different county | 242,225 | 20.9 |
Same state | 79,975 | 6.9 |
Different state | 162,250 | 14.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16,608 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,235,786 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,181,632 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 1,170,140 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 534,558 | 43.3 |
Different state | 635,582 | 51.4 |
Born outside United States | 11,492 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 54,154 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20,191 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 25,761 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 28,393 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 54,154 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18,248 | 33.7 |
| Asia | 13,481 | 24.9 |
| Africa | 1,864 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 350 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 7,759 | 14.3 |
| Northern America | 12,452 | 23.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,160,340 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,064,252 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 96,088 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28,073 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 18,647 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,907 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64,067 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,607 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,891 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,618 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,235,786 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,459,622 | 118.1 |
| Arab | 6,833 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 3,401 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 3,710 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 12,626 | 1.0 |
| English | 223,026 | 18.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 180,947 | 14.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 127,153 | 10.3 |
| German | 105,906 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 15,279 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 3,784 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 240,804 | 19.5 |
| Italian | 105,610 | 8.5 |
| Lithuanian | 7,256 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 10,301 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 51,183 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 13,095 | 1.1 |
| Russian | 10,694 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 27,985 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 53,797 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 1,232 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,006 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 24,911 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 2,683 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3,457 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 73,700 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 8,240 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,690 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 138,313 | 11.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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