Strafford County, NH Demographic Data
Strafford County, NH Summary
Strafford County is located in New Hampshire
- Population: 124,119
- Area: 384.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 368.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 323.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 320.21 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Strafford County, NH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
64,937
51%
50.8
Male
62,491
49%
49.2
Total Population
127,428
323,128,000
Strafford County, NH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,210
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,248
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,399
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,031
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,475
11.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,056
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,133
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,899
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,245
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,631
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,682
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,131
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,288
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
103,399
81.1%
77.2
Female
53,489
51.7%
51.3
Male
49,910
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
93,916
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,768
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,101
14.2%
15.2
Female
9,930
54.9%
55.8
Male
8,171
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Strafford County, NH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
124,447
97.7%
96.8
White
118,919
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,196
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4,107
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
351
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
717
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
778
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
136
0.1%
0.2
Korean
192
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,911
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
175
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,981
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,972
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
124,456
97.7%
82.2
Strafford County, NH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,458
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,463
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,465
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,924
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,710
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,841
21.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,204
13.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,921
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
78,144
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,045
35.0%
31.2
Strafford County, NH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,990
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
55,194
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
10,063
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
821
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,503
4.2
5.8%
Strafford County, NH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
113,078
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,140
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Strafford County, NH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,654
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,064
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,767
5.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,748
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,498
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,336
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,723
18.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,002
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,758
7.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,801
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
71,295
57,617
Per capita income
33,839
31,128
Strafford County, NH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
526
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,430
10.3%
9.8
Construction
3,535
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,280
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,027
8.3%
6.6
Information
857
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,425
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,202
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,865
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
3,013
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
8,645
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,675
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,701
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,060
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,801
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,537
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,851
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,932
17.9%
18.1%
Strafford County, NH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
68,591
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
53,734
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,470
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,701
2.5%
5.1
Walked
3,726
5.4%
2.7
Other means
712
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3,248
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Strafford County, NH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,508
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,461
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,088
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
13,294
27.5%
21.0
Strafford County, NH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
48,351
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,208
68.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,143
31.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,562
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
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
Strafford County, NH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,913
1 room
791
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,129
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
5,000
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
10,587
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
9,276
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
9,072
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
7,413
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
5,358
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,287
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Strafford County, NH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
52,913
1-unit, detached
31,415
59.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,374
4.5%
5.9
2-units
2,849
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,045
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,163
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,548
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,319
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
5,148
9.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.1%
0.1
Strafford County, NH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,431
19.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,015
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,892
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,015
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,133
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,068
19.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,085
7.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,330
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,235
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
709
1.3%
1.4%
Strafford County, NH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,010
18.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,448
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,474
9.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24,128
49.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
52
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,313
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
46
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
928
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
952
2.0%
1.1
Strafford County, NH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,807
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,346
6.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,377
6.3%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,071
9.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,760
17.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,006
27.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,247
33.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,494
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,671
21.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,016
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,544
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,065
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Strafford County, NH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,029
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,362
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,017
20.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,000
20.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,953
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
895
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,562
30.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
354
0.0%
0.0%
Strafford County, NH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,208
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,167
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,874
5.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,995
9.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,935
23.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,111
24.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,289
21.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,278
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
559
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
206,200
205,000
