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County:

Cheshire County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

374,972

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.94

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,364

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

62,116

18.6%

12.5%

6.1%

1990:

70,121

12.9%

6.8%

6.1%

2000:

73,825

5.3%

2.7%

2.6%

2005:

77,287

4.7%

4.2%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

71,809

97.3%

0-to-19:

20,331

27.5%

Black:

250

0.3%

20-to-39:

19,450

26.3%

Hispanic:

529

0.7%

40-to-59:

20,909

28.3%

American Indian:

209

0.3%

60-plus:

13,135

17.8%

Other:

1,028

1.4%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

104.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,043

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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