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County:

Strafford County

State:

New Hampshire

FIPS Code:

33017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

158,920

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

70,431

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

85,408

21.3%

14.7%

6.6%

1990:

104,233

22.0%

13.4%

8.6%

2000:

112,233

7.7%

1.9%

5.8%

2005:

119,015

6.0%

3.6%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

107,364

95.7%

0-to-19:

31,625

28.2%

Black:

658

0.6%

20-to-39:

35,074

31.3%

Hispanic:

1,155

1.0%

40-to-59:

29,182

26.0%

American Indian:

207

0.2%

60-plus:

16,352

14.6%

Other:

2,849

2.5%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

304.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.4%

Median Family Income:

$53,075

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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