Belknap County, NH Demographic Data

Belknap County, NH Summary

Belknap County is located in New Hampshire
  • Population: 60,206
  • Area: 468.58 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 400.23 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 68.35 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 128.48 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 955.38 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Belknap County, NH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,821
51%
50.8
Male
29,571
49%
49.2
Total Population
60,392
 
323,128,000

Belknap County, NH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,707
4.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,104
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,620
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,619
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,062
5.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,222
10.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,759
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,346
15.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,259
8.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,863
8.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,155
11.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,243
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,433
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,770
80.8%
77.2
Female
25,163
51.6%
51.3
Male
23,607
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,644
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,677
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,831
19.6%
15.2
Female
6,299
53.2%
55.8
Male
5,532
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0

Belknap County, NH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,531
98.6% 
96.8
White
58,320
96.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
322
0.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
149
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
643
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
117
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
105
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
97
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
50
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
166
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
108
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
97
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
861
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
953
1.6% 
17.8
Mexican
294
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
325
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
334
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,439
98.4% 
82.2

Belknap County, NH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
857
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,839
6.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,318
30.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,271
20.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,505
10.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,507
19.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,983
11.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,696
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,584
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,490
30.5%
31.2

Belknap County, NH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,827
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
27,407
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
6,945
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
488
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,294
6.5
5.8%

Belknap County, NH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,510
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,175
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
364
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,377
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
284
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
150
0.3%
1.1%

Belknap County, NH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,045
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
980
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,736
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,264
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,907
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,664
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,543
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,811
15.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,459
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,055
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
61,245
 
57,617
Per capita income
32,501
 
31,128

Belknap County, NH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
209
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,918
9.5%
9.8
Construction
2,420
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,831
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,716
5.6%
6.6
Information
577
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,379
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,447
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,706
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,724
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,123
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
929
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
762
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,380
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,358
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,566
11.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,221
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,216
17.0%
18.1%

Belknap County, NH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,319
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,661
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,346
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.0%
5.1
Walked
432
1.4%
2.7
Other means
590
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,277
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
 
26.6

Belknap County, NH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,405
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,259
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,452
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,348
21.9%
21.0

Belknap County, NH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
24,464
64.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,501
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,963
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,251
35.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Belknap County, NH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,715
1 room
792
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
923
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,093
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,502
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
8,017
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,541
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,501
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,645
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,701
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Belknap County, NH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,715
 
 
1-unit, detached
27,177
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,294
3.4%
5.9
2-units
1,662
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,585
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,362
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
602
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
964
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,069
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Belknap County, NH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,818
18.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,826
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,598
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,483
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,222
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,493
19.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,657
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,137
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
351
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
130
0.3%
1.4%

Belknap County, NH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,976
8.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,694
15.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,272
5.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14,703
60.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
76
0.3%
0.1
Wood
2,308
9.4%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
301
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
121
0.5%
1.1

Belknap County, NH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,608
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
104
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
650
5.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
745
6.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,260
10.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,877
16.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,261
28.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,711
32.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,189
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,912
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,579
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
899
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,002
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%

Belknap County, NH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,592 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
12
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
130
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
320
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
601
10.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,798
32.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,697
48.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
371
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
913
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
640
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
739
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
645
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
853
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
367
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,203
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
516
0.0%
0.0%

Belknap County, NH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,501
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,425
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
992
5.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,152
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,579
19.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,398
29.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,238
17.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,244
6.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
473
2.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
219,200
 
205,000