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County:

Belknap County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

205,430

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.68

% Water:

14.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,367

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,884

32.5%

27.7%

4.8%

1990:

49,216

14.8%

9.9%

4.9%

2000:

56,325

14.4%

12.6%

1.9%

2005:

61,547

9.2%

9.3%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

54,685

97.1%

0-to-19:

14,573

25.9%

Black:

151

0.3%

20-to-39:

13,474

23.9%

Hispanic:

418

0.7%

40-to-59:

17,234

30.6%

American Indian:

164

0.3%

60-plus:

11,044

19.6%

Other:

907

1.6%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

140.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,510

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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