Alstead town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,599 ( 338 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.8 square miles
Population density: 41.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,523	95.25%	18.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.06%	88.9%
Asian:	19	1.19%	216.7%
2+ races:	23	1.44%	11.5%
Hispanic:	33	2.06%	106.2%

Total non-White:	76	4.75%	28.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-355	-22.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	1.1

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
1,937
1,878	96.95%
2	0.10%
9	0.46%
6	0.31%
26	1.34%
16	0.83%
59	3.05%

2000
1,964
1,930	98.27%
0	0.00%
7	0.36%
10	0.51%
11	0.56%
6	0.31%
34	1.73%

1990
1,721
1,702	98.90%
2	0.12%
3	0.17%
3	0.17%
n/a
11	0.64%
19	1.10%

1980
1,461
1,439	98.49%
5	0.34%
11	0.75%
6	0.41%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	1.51%

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

-52	-2.6
25	1.3

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

228	13.2
15	0.9

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

263	18.0
-3	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Alstead 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
54.0
228	14.3%
1,371	85.7%
421	26.3%

723
2.21

454	62.8%
389	85.7%
22	4.8%
269	37.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
410	21.2%
1,527	78.8%
301	15.5%

809
2.39

529	65.4%
422	79.8%
38	7.2%
280	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
511	26.0%
1,453	74.0%
232	11.8%

795
2.46

549	69.1%
450	82.0%
49	8.9%
246	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
459	26.7%
1,262	73.3%
194	11.3%

652
2.64

480	73.6%
419	87.3%
24	5.0%
172	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
444	30.4%
1,017	69.6%
158	10.8%

502
2.91

373	74.3%
332	89.0%
11	2.9%
129	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Alstead town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	47	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	10.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	120	16.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	3.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	10.4%
$200,000 or more	24	3.3%

Median Household Income	52,957
Per Capita Income	35,683

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	1.4%
Public Assistance	31	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	78	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	647	67.4%
Unemployed	38	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	685	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	275	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	258	174	59.7%
Non-Profit	9	87	9.4%
Self-Employed	81	9	90.0%

Local Government	30	59	33.7%
State Government	15	17	46.9%
Federal Government	6	10	37.5%

Total Private + Self	339	183	64.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	60	173	25.8%
Total	399	356	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	161	21.3%
Professional, Technical	182	24.1%
Service Occupations	123	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	29	3.8%
All others	237	31.4%

White Collar		52.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	148	19.6%
Construction	143	18.9%
Educational services	98	13.0%
Manufacturing	79	10.5%
Retail trade	72	9.5%
Wholesale trade	35	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	34	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.9%
Other services	17	2.3%
Public administration	17	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.0%
Information	10	1.3%
Utilities	10	1.3%
Finance and insurance	10	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	15	0.94%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
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	18	1.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	13	0.81%
Japanese	6	0.38%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,528	97.5%
Spanish	15	1.0%
Other Indo-European	11	0.7%
Tagalog	7	0.4%
Other Asian	6	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	523	32.7%
Irish	458	28.6%
German	172	10.8%
American	132	8.3%
Italian	110	6.9%
French	105	6.6%
Scottish	83	5.2%
French Canadian	66	4.1%
Welsh	37	2.3%
Greek	33	2.1%
Swedish	24	1.5%
Canadian	23	1.4%
European	23	1.4%
British	18	1.1%
Swiss	18	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,584	99.1%
Not a citizen	15	0.9%

Native	1,564	97.8%
Foreign-born	35	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	1.6%	58	4.5%	544	42.5%	302	23.6%	241	18.8%	115	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	1.6%
9-12 Years	58	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	544	42.5%
Some College	302	23.6%
Bach. Degree	241	18.8%
Grad Degree	115	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +129	D + 9.8%
D +162
2020 vs. 2012	R +94	R +44	R + 6.9%
D +50
2020 vs. 2008	R +105	R +79	R + 9.9%
D +26

2016 vs. 2008	R +72	R +208	R + 19.7%
D -136
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Joe Biden (D)	684	57.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	477	40.1%	28	2.4%	1,189	-5	-7	0.15%
2016	75%	Hillary Clinton (D)	522	49.8%	Donald Trump (R)	444	42.3%	83	7.9%	1,049	-4	-4	0.14%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	634	61.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	383	37.1%	14	1.4%	1,031	-9	-10	0.15%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	658	63.7%	John McCain (R)	372	36.0%	3	0.3%	1,033	-9	-10	0.15%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	642	59.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	430	39.9%	7	0.6%	1,079	-9	-11	0.16%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	520	54.8%	George W. Bush (R)	354	37.3%	75	7.9%	949	-11	-11	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

684

57.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

477

40.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

TOTAL

1,189

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

522

49.8%

Donald Trump (R)

444

42.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

1,049

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

634

61.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

383

37.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

658

63.7%

John McCain (R)

372

36.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

430

39.9%

John Kerry (D)

642

59.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,079

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Alstead town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

354

37.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

520

54.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

949

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alstead town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	554	59.2%	Don Bolduc (R)	358	38.2%	24 [+]	2.6%	936	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 20 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2022	G	71%	Tom Sherman (D)	468	50.4%	Chris Sununu* (R)	441	47.5%	20 [+]	2.2%	929	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	90%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	709	60.1%	Corky Messner (R)	439	37.2%	32 [+]	2.7%	1,180	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 31 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	90%	Chris Sununu* (R)	649	55.0%	Dan Feltes (D)	501	42.5%	29 [+]	2.5%	1,179	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 28 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	65%	Molly Kelly (D)	469	53.4%	Chris Sununu* (R)	390	44.4%	19 [+]	2.2%	878	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 19 (2.2%);
2016	S3	75%	Maggie Hassan (D)	562	53.9%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	450	43.2%	30 [+]	2.9%	1,042	-5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 21 (2.0%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%);
2016	G	73%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	529	51.6%	Chris Sununu (R)	465	45.3%	32 [+]	3.1%	1,026	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 30 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	450	60.6%	Scott Brown (R)	293	39.4%	0	0.0%	743	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	455	60.9%	Walt Havenstein (R)	292	39.1%	0	0.0%	747	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	986
Median Value	$203,200

Occupied	723	73.3%
Vacant	263	26.7%

Owned	507	70.1%
Rented	216	29.9%
Median Rent	$896

Single-Family Units	713	72.3%
Detached	708	71.8%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	72	7.3%
Mobile Homes	108	11.0%

Alstead town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alstead town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Alstead town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alstead town, NH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alstead town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alstead town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alstead town, NH