Effingham town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,794 ( 329 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.8 square miles
Population density: 46.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,571	87.57%	10.9%
Black:	4	0.22%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	16	0.89%	300.0%
2+ races:	139	7.75%	672.2%
Hispanic:	64	3.57%	236.8%

Total non-White:	223	12.43%	355.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	155	12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	174	14.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,465
1,416	96.66%
3	0.20%
4	0.27%
4	0.27%
18	1.23%
19	1.30%
49	3.34%

2000
1,273
1,252	98.35%
3	0.24%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
13	1.02%
0	0.00%
21	1.65%

1990
941
914	97.13%
13	1.38%
14	1.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	2.87%

1980
579
579	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

164	12.9
28	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

338	35.9
-6	-0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

335	57.9
27	4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Effingham town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.3
398	22.2%
1,396	77.8%
310	17.3%

549
3.23

412	75.0%
310	75.2%
44	10.7%
137	25.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
290	19.8%
1,175	80.2%
223	15.2%

621
2.36

416	67.0%
328	78.8%
23	5.5%
205	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
328	25.8%
945	74.2%
158	12.4%

492
2.42

346	70.3%
262	75.7%
34	9.8%
146	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
252	26.8%
689	73.2%
130	13.8%

314
2.76

245	78.0%
209	85.3%
7	2.9%
69	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
145	25.0%
434	75.0%
91	15.7%

226
2.56

171	75.7%
153	89.5%
4	2.3%
55	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Effingham town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	6.0%
$200,000 or more	68	12.4%

Median Household Income	83,021
Per Capita Income	35,322

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	7.1%
Public Assistance	14	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	819	78.4%
Unemployed	32	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	851	81.5%
Not in Labor Force	193	18.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	208	323	39.2%
Non-Profit	44	77	36.4%
Self-Employed	74	30	71.2%

Local Government	24	74	24.5%
State Government	16	31	34.0%
Federal Government	37	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	282	353	44.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	121	182	39.9%
Total	403	535	43.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	186	19.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	236	25.2%
Professional, Technical	122	13.0%
Service Occupations	228	24.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.5%
All others	166	17.7%

White Collar		58.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	164	17.5%
Retail trade	149	15.9%
Manufacturing	127	13.5%
Educational services	89	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	60	6.4%
Other services	55	5.9%
Public administration	46	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	34	3.6%
Construction	33	3.5%
Finance and insurance	28	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.6%
Information	21	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	1.7%
Wholesale trade	5	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	2.12%
Puerto Rican	10	0.56%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	0.89%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	16	0.89%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	12	0.67%
Vietnamese	4	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,597	96.2%
Spanish	33	2.0%
Other Asian	12	0.7%
Other Indo-European	10	0.6%
Other	4	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	384	21.4%
Irish	287	16.0%
French Canadian	159	8.9%
French	121	6.7%
German	100	5.6%
Italian	94	5.2%
Polish	88	4.9%
Scottish	68	3.8%
Swedish	31	1.7%
British	29	1.6%
Portuguese	26	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.3%
Norwegian	21	1.2%
American	19	1.1%
Swiss	18	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,786	99.6%
Not a citizen	8	0.4%

Native	1,750	97.5%
Foreign-born	44	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	1.7%	38	3.0%	594	47.2%	329	26.2%	128	10.2%	147	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	1.7%
9-12 Years	38	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	594	47.2%
Some College	329	26.2%
Bach. Degree	128	10.2%
Grad Degree	147	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	D +29	D + 5.8%
D +74
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +122	R + 13.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +130	R +160	R + 17.8%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +189	R + 23.6%
D -104
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	526	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	391	42.2%	9	1.0%	926	11	10	0.11%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	481	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	317	37.3%	51	6.0%	849	10	11	0.11%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	393	49.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	380	47.7%	24	3.0%	797	3	2	0.11%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	421	50.7%	John McCain (R)	396	47.7%	13	1.6%	830	3	2	0.12%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	376	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	338	46.7%	10	1.4%	724	3	1	0.11%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	297	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	252	41.9%	52	8.7%	601	1	2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

391

42.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

526

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

926

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

317

37.3%

Donald Trump (R)

481

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

849

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

380

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

393

49.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

797

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

421

50.7%

John McCain (R)

396

47.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

830

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

376

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

338

46.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Effingham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

297

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

252

41.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

601

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Effingham town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Don Bolduc (R)	422	57.3%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	298	40.4%	17 [+]	2.3%	737	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 16 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Chris Sununu* (R)	506	67.5%	Tom Sherman (D)	234	31.2%	10 [+]	1.3%	750	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Corky Messner (R)	467	50.5%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	438	47.4%	19 [+]	2.1%	924	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 17 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	G	61%	Chris Sununu* (R)	640	69.2%	Dan Feltes (D)	271	29.3%	14 [+]	1.5%	925	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 13 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Chris Sununu* (R)	371	59.3%	Molly Kelly (D)	246	39.3%	9 [+]	1.4%	626	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 9 (1.4%);
2016	S3	62%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	430	50.6%	Maggie Hassan (D)	352	41.4%	68 [+]	8.0%	850	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 52 (6.1%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 16 (1.9%);
2016	G	61%	Chris Sununu (R)	438	52.6%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	352	42.3%	43 [+]	5.2%	833	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 43 (5.2%);
2014	S2	41%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	285	53.2%	Scott Brown (R)	245	45.7%	6 [+]	1.1%	536	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (1.1%);
2014	G	41%	Walt Havenstein (R)	276	50.9%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	263	48.5%	3 [+]	0.6%	542	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	886
Median Value	$245,500

Occupied	549	62.0%
Vacant	337	38.0%

Owned	477	86.9%
Rented	72	13.1%
Median Rent	$993

Single-Family Units	765	86.3%
Detached	752	84.9%
Attached	13	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	28	3.2%
Mobile Homes	76	8.6%

Effingham town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Effingham town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Effingham town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Effingham town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Effingham town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Effingham town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Effingham town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Effingham town, NH