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Alstead New Hampshire Information: Alstead, New Hampshire is part of CHESHIRE County. Population for Alstead from the last gathering is 1944. You can view Alstead venues that host many Alstead NH events every year. You can also research Alstead New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Alstead New Hampshire real estate guide. Alstead New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.1574 and a longitude of -72.3056. Zip codes in Alstead, NH include 03602 ... more Alstead zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alstead, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alstead, NH was 1,944.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alstead was 993, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alstead, NH
There are an estimated 465 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Alstead are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alstead is 951 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alstead, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 447 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alstead, NH
The median age of people living in Alstead, NH was 39.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alstead was 120. There were 1,439 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (246) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alstead, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alstead, NH was 1,935.

White Population in Alstead, NH
The estimated White population in the Alstead community is 1,909, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alstead, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alstead, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alstead, NH was 12.

Asian Population in Alstead, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alstead, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alstead was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alstead community was 10, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alstead, NH
The household population number in Alstead was 1,932.

Group Quarters Population in Alstead, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in Alstead, NH
The average household size in Alstead is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alstead, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 941 total housing units in Alstead.

The number of occupied housing units was 771, or 81.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 611 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 160 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 170 vacant homes in Alstead at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alstead, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 330, with a median value in dollars of 87,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alstead, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $880 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alstead, average costs per month were $363 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,147 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alstead, New Hampshire
362 people in Alstead also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alstead, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alstead was 242, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alstead, NH
In 2000, there were 346 people in Alstead, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alstead, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 73 people in Alstead who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alstead, New Hampshire
There were 1,117 in the labor force in Alstead at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alstead was 28.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alstead, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,191. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alstead, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,311. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alstead, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Alstead in the last full census was 20,444. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alstead numbered 19, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alstead, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 153, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.