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Atkinson New Hampshire Information: Atkinson, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Atkinson from the last gathering is 6178. You can view Atkinson venues that host many Atkinson NH events every year. You can also research Atkinson New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Atkinson New Hampshire real estate guide. Atkinson New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.8377 and a longitude of -71.16. Zip codes in Atkinson, NH include 03811 ... more Atkinson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atkinson, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atkinson, NH was 6,178.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atkinson was 3,008, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atkinson, NH
There are an estimated 1,621 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Atkinson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atkinson is 3,170 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atkinson, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,605 married women in the community. 65.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atkinson, NH
The median age of people living in Atkinson, NH was 40.9 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 Atkinson was 397. There were 4,665 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (705) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atkinson, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atkinson, NH was 6,137.

White Population in Atkinson, NH
The estimated White population in the Atkinson community is 6,031, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atkinson, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atkinson, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atkinson, NH was 4.

Asian Population in Atkinson, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 73.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atkinson community was 43, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atkinson, NH
The household population number in Atkinson was 6,174.

Group Quarters Population in Atkinson, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Atkinson, NH
The average household size in Atkinson is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atkinson, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,431 total housing units in Atkinson.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,317, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,060 were owner-occupied (88.9), and 257 were renter-occupied (11.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 114 vacant homes in Atkinson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atkinson, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,791, with a median value in dollars of 197,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atkinson, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,465 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atkinson, average costs per month were $459 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,140 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atkinson, New Hampshire
1,704 people in Atkinson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atkinson, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atkinson was 634, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atkinson, NH
In 2000, there were 746 people in Atkinson, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atkinson, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 481 people in Atkinson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atkinson, New Hampshire
There were 3,551 in the labor force in Atkinson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.9 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 Atkinson was 30.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atkinson, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $69,729. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atkinson, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,631. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atkinson, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Atkinson in the last full census was 30,412. 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 Atkinson numbered 41, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atkinson, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 202, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.