Cheshire County, New Hampshire Facts
Facts |
State |
New Hampshire |
Land area |
706.7 square miles |
Population Density |
109.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
76,610 |
Population change |
-0.7% |
Under 5 years of age |
4.8% |
Under 18 |
18.9% |
65 and over |
16.6% |
Females |
51.2% |
White |
96.2 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.7 |
Asian |
1.3% |
Two or more races |
1.4% |
Black or African American |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
91% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
30.4% |
Veterans |
7,261 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
30,458 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
82.8% |
Median household income |
$55,155 |
The per capita income |
$27,874 |
Live below the poverty line. |
11.4% |
housing units |
34,681 |
Multi-unit structures |
24% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$195,400 |
Residents owning their homes. |
71.3% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
8,144 |
Women-owned firms |
22.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0.6% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,649,001 |
Retail sales per capita |
$21,293 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,095,187 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |