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Contoocook, NH Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Contoocook is 1,851, which is 28.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.90% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Contoocook population density is 770.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 141.30 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Contoocook is white, which represent 95.08% of the total population. The average Contoocook education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,851. #42

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Contoocook, NH	28.19%
New Hampshire	6.90%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #42

Contoocook, NH	770.04 per square mile
New Hampshire	141.30 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,760 (95.08%, #56)
Black:	29 (1.57%, #21)
Hispanic:	15 (0.81%, #51)
Asian:	45 (2.43%, #27)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #36)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	17 (0.92%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	45 (100.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,697 (91.68%) out of the total population of 1,851 reported first ancestry.

	Contoocook, NH	% of the Total Population	New Hampshire	U.S.
Arab	39	2.11%, see rank	0.64%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	717	38.74%, see rank	17.08%	8.02%
French	335	18.10%, see rank	23.83%	3.34%
German	423	22.85%, see rank	8.79%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.76%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	373	20.15%, see rank	21.21%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	10.46%	5.52%
Norwegian	64	3.46%, see rank	0.86%	1.42%
Polish	180	9.72%, see rank	4.36%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	1.35%	0.44%
Russian	61	3.30%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	0.99%
Scottish	25	1.35%, see rank	4.25%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	29	1.57%, see rank	0.43%	0.95%
Swedish	94	5.08%, see rank	2.01%	1.27%
Swiss	24	1.30%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.31%
American	27	1.46%, see rank	5.57%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.54%, see rank	0.66%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,013 (54.73%, see rank)

Females: 838 (45.27%, see rank)

Contoocook, NH	Male: 54.73% Female: 45.27%
New Hampshire	Male: 49.34% Female: 50.66%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Contoocook, NH	37.20 years old
New Hampshire	41.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Contoocook, NH	36.20 years old
New Hampshire	40.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Contoocook, NH	43.20 years old
New Hampshire	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Contoocook, NH	% of the Total Population	New Hampshire	U.S.
Under 5 years	41	2.22%, see rank	5.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	183	9.89%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	169	9.13%, see rank	6.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	167	9.02%, see rank	7.01%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	193	10.43%, see rank	6.54%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	132	7.13%, see rank	11.30%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	183	9.89%, see rank	12.69%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	318	17.18%, see rank	16.54%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	317	17.13%, see rank	14.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	115	6.21%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	33	1.78%, see rank	4.44%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.92%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Contoocook, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,098, 100%	919,033	209,056,129
Less Than High School	55, 5.01%, see rank	8.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	174, 15.85%, see rank	29.09%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	163, 14.85%, see rank	28.55%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	423, 38.52%, see rank	21.54%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	283, 25.77%, see rank	12.82%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.44, see rank	14.01	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Contoocook, NH			New Hampshire		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	308	85.39%, see rank	14.61%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	132	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.77%	11.23%	90.60%	9.40%
College	90	31.11%, see rank	68.89%, see rank	65.59%	34.41%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	43.48%, see rank	56.52%, see rank	42.74%	57.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Contoocook, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Households	662, 100%	519,580	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.46	2.63
1 Person Households	171, 25.83%, see rank	25.40%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	491, 74.17%, see rank	74.60%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	443, 66.92%, see rank	66.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	432, 65.26%, see rank	52.95%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	219, 33.08%, see rank	33.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Contoocook, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,458	see rank	1,098,166	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	795	100%, see rank	538,166	123,281,364
Never Married	327	41.13%, see rank	31.71%	35.77%
Married	432	54.34%, see rank	55.21%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	2.57%
Divorced	36	4.53%, see rank	10.68%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	663	100%, see rank	560,000	129,692,771
Never Married	199	30.02%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	433	65.31%, see rank	52.53%	49.19%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	8.36%	9.16%
Divorced	31	4.68%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Contoocook, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
Native	1,756	94.87%, see rank	94.44%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	837	45.22%, see rank	42.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	885	47.81%, see rank	51.01%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	34	1.84%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	95	5.13%, see rank	5.56%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	95	5.13%, see rank	2.92%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.64%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	0.70%, see rank	1.38%	1.53%
Born In Asia	45	2.43%, see rank	1.99%	3.82%
Born In Africa	29	1.57%, see rank	0.34%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.43%, see rank	1.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Contoocook, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
English	652	98.49%, see rank	89.50%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.51%, see rank	2.51%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.