Whitefield town, NH

Coos County, NH

2022 population: 2,484 ( 178 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 72.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,415	97.22%	9.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.32%	52.9%
2+ races:	18	0.72%	33.3%
Hispanic:	26	1.05%	43.5%

Total non-White:	69	2.78%	36.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	218	11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-40	-2.1

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
2,306
2,197	95.27%
8	0.35%
8	0.35%
17	0.74%
27	1.17%
46	1.99%
109	4.73%

2000
2,015
1,948	96.67%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
15	0.74%
11	0.55%
39	1.94%
67	3.33%

1990
1,928
1,903	98.70%
2	0.10%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	1.09%
25	1.30%

1980
1,669
1,667	99.88%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.12%

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

249	12.4
42	2.1

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

45	2.3
42	2.2

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

236	14.1
23	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield 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
51.1
381	15.3%
2,103	84.7%
713	28.7%

1,065
2.25

618	58.0%
535	86.6%
42	6.8%
447	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
481	20.9%
1,825	79.1%
414	18.0%

976
2.30

613	62.8%
471	76.8%
57	9.3%
363	37.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
472	23.4%
1,543	76.6%
375	18.6%

814
2.39

540	66.3%
449	83.1%
47	8.7%
274	33.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
496	25.7%
1,432	74.3%
335	17.4%

736
2.56

516	70.1%
445	86.2%
29	5.6%
220	29.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
505	30.3%
1,164	69.7%
275	16.5%

624
2.60

456	73.1%
376	82.5%
49	10.7%
168	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	102	9.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	106	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	137	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	5.7%
$200,000 or more	40	3.8%

Median Household Income	57,993
Per Capita Income	32,093

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	5.7%
Public Assistance	58	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	161	15.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,050	75.3%
Unemployed	47	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,097	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	298	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	345	280	55.2%
Non-Profit	34	132	20.5%
Self-Employed	89	64	58.2%

Local Government	68	90	43.0%
State Government	48	13	78.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	434	344	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	150	235	39.0%
Total	584	579	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	18.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	3.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	134	11.5%
Professional, Technical	408	35.1%
Service Occupations	233	20.0%
All others	350	30.1%

White Collar		49.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	190	16.3%
Educational services	182	15.6%
Accommodation and food services	140	12.0%
Retail trade	130	11.2%
Manufacturing	116	10.0%
Other services	100	8.6%
Construction	91	7.8%
Public administration	46	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	34	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	1.9%
Information	14	1.2%
Finance and insurance	13	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.9%
Utilities	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.36%
Puerto Rican	17	0.68%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	8	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,333	97.3%
Other Indo-European	42	1.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	22	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	416	16.7%
English	409	16.5%
French	270	10.9%
French Canadian	247	9.9%
German	247	9.9%
Italian	153	6.2%
American	147	5.9%
Scottish	110	4.4%
Polish	93	3.7%
Portuguese	79	3.2%
Russian	70	2.8%
Dutch	48	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	45	1.8%
Swedish	29	1.2%
European	26	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,476	99.7%
Not a citizen	8	0.3%

Native	2,407	96.9%
Foreign-born	77	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	1.1%	159	8.1%	690	35.0%	567	28.8%	248	12.6%	283	14.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	1.1%
9-12 Years	159	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	690	35.0%
Some College	567	28.8%
Bach. Degree	248	12.6%
Grad Degree	283	14.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +106	D +53	D + 5.9%
D +159
2020 vs. 2012	R +191	R +193	R + 16.9%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +185	R +187	R + 16.3%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +79	R +240	R + 22.1%
D -161
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	669	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	631	47.8%	21	1.6%	1,321	5	4	0.16%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	563	48.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	472	40.9%	118	10.2%	1,153	2	3	0.15%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	633	56.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	478	42.3%	20	1.8%	1,131	-4	-5	0.16%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	633	55.9%	John McCain (R)	484	42.8%	15	1.3%	1,132	-2	-3	0.16%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	613	52.9%	John Kerry (D)	528	45.6%	17	1.5%	1,158	4	2	0.17%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	548	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	380	38.7%	53	5.4%	981	8	8	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

631

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

669

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,321

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

472

40.9%

Donald Trump (R)

563

48.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

1,153

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

633

56.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

478

42.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,131

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

633

55.9%

John McCain (R)

484

42.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,132

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

2004 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

613

52.9%

John Kerry (D)

528

45.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,158

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Whitefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

548

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

380

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

981

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	546	50.1%	Don Bolduc (R)	504	46.2%	40 [+]	3.7%	1,090	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 39 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Chris Sununu* (R)	621	57.7%	Tom Sherman (D)	428	39.8%	27 [+]	2.5%	1,076	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 15 (1.4%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2020	S2	63%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	731	55.8%	Corky Messner (R)	549	41.9%	30 [+]	2.3%	1,310	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 30 (2.3%);
2020	G	63%	Chris Sununu* (R)	888	68.2%	Dan Feltes (D)	400	30.7%	14 [+]	1.1%	1,302	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%);
2018	G	44%	Chris Sununu* (R)	467	52.1%	Molly Kelly (D)	403	45.0%	26 [+]	2.9%	896	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 26 (2.9%);
2016	S3	58%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	557	48.7%	Maggie Hassan (D)	531	46.5%	55 [+]	4.8%	1,143	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 33 (2.9%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 22 (1.9%);
2016	G	56%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	540	48.6%	Chris Sununu (R)	505	45.5%	66 [+]	5.9%	1,111	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 65 (5.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	450	58.4%	Scott Brown (R)	320	41.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	771	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	40%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	439	56.4%	Walt Havenstein (R)	338	43.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	778	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,491
Median Value	$201,200

Occupied	1,065	71.4%
Vacant	426	28.6%

Owned	690	64.8%
Rented	375	35.2%
Median Rent	$980

Single-Family Units	947	63.5%
Detached	930	62.4%
Attached	17	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	156	10.5%
Mobile Homes	237	15.9%

Whitefield town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitefield town, NH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitefield town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitefield town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield town, NH