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County:

Grafton County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

347,993

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

961,487

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.85

White Mountain NF

344,415

% Water:

2.1

Other

3,578

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

54,914

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,806

19.8%

15.8%

4.0%

1990:

74,929

13.9%

8.8%

5.1%

2000:

81,743

9.1%

6.4%

2.7%

2005:

84,708

3.6%

3.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

77,730

95.1%

0-to-19:

21,768

26.6%

Black:

419

0.5%

20-to-39:

22,648

27.7%

Hispanic:

914

1.1%

40-to-59:

23,004

28.1%

American Indian:

240

0.3%

60-plus:

14,323

17.5%

Other:

2,440

3.0%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.7%

Median Family Income:

$50,424

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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