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County:

Carroll County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

25.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

153,823

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

510,688

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

42.84

White Mountain NF

145,420

% Water:

5.9

Other

8,403

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: 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:

18,548

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,931

50.6%

49.7%

0.9%

1990:

35,410

26.8%

23.0%

3.7%

2000:

43,666

23.3%

22.8%

0.5%

2005:

47,439

8.6%

9.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,741

97.9%

0-to-19:

10,748

24.6%

Black:

69

0.2%

20-to-39:

9,247

21.2%

Hispanic:

209

0.5%

40-to-59:

13,557

31.0%

American Indian:

120

0.3%

60-plus:

10,114

23.2%

Other:

527

1.2%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.5%

Median Family Income:

$46,922

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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