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County:

Merrimack County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33013

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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:

505,668

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.14

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

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:

80,925

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

98,302

21.5%

17.2%

4.3%

1990:

120,005

22.1%

15.7%

6.4%

2000:

136,225

13.5%

9.4%

4.2%

2005:

146,881

7.8%

6.5%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

131,343

96.4%

0-to-19:

37,777

27.7%

Black:

688

0.5%

20-to-39:

36,157

26.5%

Hispanic:

1,362

1.0%

40-to-59:

40,383

29.6%

American Indian:

286

0.2%

60-plus:

21,908

16.1%

Other:

2,546

1.9%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

145.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.1%

Median Family Income:

$56,842

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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