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Cheshire County, NH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Keene, NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 77,350   ( 233 from 2010 , 895 from 2020)
Land area: 706.7 square miles
Population density: 109.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:72,079 93.19% 2.0%
Black:5960.77% 64.2%
Indian:2040.26% 19.3%
Asian:1,3241.71% 42.5%
2+ races:1,2651.64% 31.0%
Hispanic:1,8822.43% 72.7%
Total non-White:5,2716.81% 47.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,527 10.0
Deaths:1,92112.6
Net Migration: 1,1297.4
Net Immigration: 1090.7
Change in White population:-1,458 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,691 2.2




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
77,117
73,53795.36%
3630.47%
1710.22%
9291.20%
9661.25%
1,0901.41%
3,5804.64%

2000
73,825
71,80997.27%
2500.34%
2090.28%
3740.51%
6020.82%
5290.72%
2,0162.73%

1990
70,121
69,05598.48%
2060.29%
1540.22%
3170.45%
n/a
3890.55%
1,0661.52%

1980
62,116
61,64499.24%
870.14%
860.14%
920.15%
n/a
1870.30%
4720.76%

1970
52,364
52,12399.54%
940.18%
350.07%
460.09%
n/a
500.10%
241 0.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,130 9.7
6,1178.3
2,2663.1
3600.5
1,728 2.3
1,564 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
8,082 11.5
6,3659.1
6921.0
1520.2
2,754 3.9
950 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
9,521 15.3
5,731 9.2
4,421 7.1
n/a
7,411 11.9
594 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,831 11.1
n/a
9,521 18.2
231 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cheshire County, 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
NumberPercent
43.5
13,695 17.7%
63,655 82.3%
16,172 20.9%
30,307
2.39
18,716 61.8%
15,234 81.4%
1,244 6.6%
11,591 38.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
15,112 19.6%
62,005 80.4%
11,342 14.7%
30,204
2.40
19,284 63.8%
15,061 78.1%
1,704 8.8%
10,920 36.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
17,072 23.1%
56,753 76.9%
10,106 13.7%
28,321
2.46
18,886 66.7%
15,364 81.4%
1,369 7.2%
9,435 33.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
17,210 24.5%
52,911 75.5%
9,188 13.1%
25,879
2.57
18,282 70.6%
15,273 83.5%
1,359 7.4%
7,597 29.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
16,785 27.0%
45,331 73.0%
7,664 12.3%
21,805
2.71
16,127 74.0%
13,844 85.8%
1,129 7.0%
5,678 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Cheshire County, NH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,706 
Median Value$238,800 
Occupied30,30784.9%
Vacant5,39915.1%
Owned21,42270.7%
Rented8,88529.3%
Median Rent$1,139 
Single-Family Units25,61971.7%
    Detached24,69769.2%
    Attached9222.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,30312.1%
Mobile Homes2,1606.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cheshire County, NH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008582.8%
$10,000 to $14,9999863.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3574.5%
$20,000 to $24,9999593.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0033.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2554.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0403.4%
$40,000 to $44,9999823.2%
$45,000 to $49,9999713.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3537.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,17310.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,94813.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,63012.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7459.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6538.8%
$200,000 or more2,3947.9%
Median Household Income76,551 
Per Capita Income40,196 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1863.9%
Public Assistance6792.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,2867.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,26374.7%
Unemployed1,2542.7%
In Armed Forces330.1%
Total Labor Force36,55077.5%
Not in Labor Force10,63922.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,73110,71356.2%
Non-Profit1,4553,21431.2%
Self-Employed2,5751,36165.4%
Local Government1,1952,40633.2%
State Government76992345.4%
Federal Government47420070.3%
Total Private + Self16,30612,07457.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8936,74336.6%
Total20,19918,81751.8%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,09115.6%
Sales and Office Occupations8,03520.5%
Professional, Technical9,43924.1%
Service Occupations6,03515.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1980.5%
All others9,50924.3%
White Collar 60.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,90415.1%
Manufacturing5,46814.0%
Retail trade5,15313.2%
Educational services4,70812.0%
Construction3,2058.2%
Accommodation and food services1,9074.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,8824.8%
Finance and insurance1,6544.2%
Wholesale trade1,5604.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,4943.8%
Public administration1,4853.8%
Other services1,4203.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0222.6%
Information6331.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5351.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4821.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4391.1%
Utilities1260.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.1%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cheshire County, NH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2970.39%
Puerto Rican6420.84%
Cuban1430.19%
Dominican740.10%
Total Central American1220.16%
Costa Rican360.05%
Guatemalan130.02%
Honduran410.05%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran260.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2500.33%
Argentinean160.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.02%
Ecuadorian580.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1450.19%
Uruguayan130.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1340.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2270.30%
Indian780.10%
Korean610.08%
Filipino590.08%
Cambodian430.06%
Japanese280.04%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English70,99697.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun5420.7%
Spanish5260.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2570.4%
Other Indo-European2250.3%
Other1750.2%
Chinese1690.2%
German, other Germanic1040.1%
Tagalog550.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English13,68917.9%
Irish12,64316.5%
French9,71012.7%
German6,8158.9%
Italian6,6548.7%
French Canadian5,3987.0%
American3,3994.4%
Polish2,9923.9%
Scottish2,2873.0%
European1,8522.4%
Finnish1,8302.4%
Swedish1,4921.9%
Norwegian9481.2%
Dutch8631.1%
Ukrainian7701.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen75,81999.0%
Not a citizen7911.0%
Native74,54497.3%
Foreign-born2,0662.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cheshire County, NH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,112 2.0%2,295 4.2%17,232 31.6%15,172 27.8%11,579 21.2%7,170 13.1%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,112 2.0%
9-12 Years 2,295 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,232 31.6%
Some College 15,172 27.8%
Bach. Degree 11,579 21.2%
Grad Degree 7,170 13.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cheshire County, NH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 38,620 37,033 1,587 4.1% 5.3%
1991 38,681 36,544 2,137 5.5% 6.8%
1992 38,504 36,250 2,254 5.9% 7.3%
1993 38,611 36,741 1,870 4.8% 6.1%
1994 39,059 37,561 1,498 3.8% 4.5%
1995 39,067 37,775 1,292 3.3% 3.8%
1996 38,482 37,218 1,264 3.3% 3.8%
1997 37,978 36,578 1,400 3.7% 3.4%
1998 38,973 37,806 1,167 3.0% 2.8%
1999 38,765 37,700 1,065 2.7% 2.7%
2000 39,785 38,744 1,041 2.6% 2.7%
2001 39,851 38,665 1,186 3.0% 3.4%
2002 40,234 38,810 1,424 3.5% 4.5%
2003 40,159 38,693 1,466 3.7% 4.4%
2004 40,863 39,486 1,377 3.4% 3.8%
2005 41,907 40,546 1,361 3.2% 3.6%
2006 42,512 41,105 1,407 3.3% 3.5%
2007 42,089 40,599 1,490 3.5% 3.5%
2008 42,158 40,665 1,493 3.5% 3.7%
2009 41,792 39,435 2,357 5.6% 6.1%
2010 42,678 40,203 2,475 5.8% 6.1%
2011 42,571 40,413 2,158 5.1% 5.5%
2012 42,599 40,454 2,145 5.0% 5.4%
2013 42,041 39,986 2,055 4.9% 5.3%
2014 42,124 40,412 1,712 4.1% 4.3%
2015 41,608 40,278 1,330 3.2% 3.4%
2016 41,456 40,321 1,135 2.7% 2.9%
2017 41,002 39,895 1,107 2.7% 2.8%
2018 40,823 39,743 1,080 2.6% 2.6%
2019 40,704 39,623 1,081 2.7% 2.6%
2020 39,851 37,407 2,444 6.1% 6.7%
2021 39,506 38,033 1,473 3.7% 3.4%
2022 39,369 38,308 1,061 2.7% 2.5%
2023 38,817 37,915 902 2.3% 2.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com