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Bow New Hampshire Information: Bow, New Hampshire is part of MERRIMACK County. Population for Bow from the last gathering is 7138. You can view Bow venues that host many Bow NH events every year. You can also research Bow New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Bow New Hampshire real estate guide. Bow New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.1376 and a longitude of -71.5443. Zip codes in Bow, NH include 03304 ... more Bow zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bow, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bow, NH was 7,138.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bow was 3,560, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bow, NH
There are an estimated 1,919 married men in the town. 75 percent of men over 15 years old in Bow are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bow is 3,578 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bow, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,874 married women in the community. 70 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bow, NH
The median age of people living in Bow, NH was 38.6 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 Bow was 449. There were 4,811 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (603) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bow, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bow, NH was 7,091.

White Population in Bow, NH
The estimated White population in the Bow community is 6,980, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bow, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bow, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bow, NH was 7.

Asian Population in Bow, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 74.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 47 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bow community was 35, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bow, NH
The household population number in Bow was 7,138.

Group Quarters Population in Bow, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bow, NH
The average household size in Bow is 3.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bow, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,330 total housing units in Bow.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,304, or 98.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,195 were owner-occupied (95.3), and 109 were renter-occupied (4.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Bow at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bow, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,053, with a median value in dollars of 169,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bow, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,451 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bow, average costs per month were $411 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,308 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bow, New Hampshire
2,070 people in Bow also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bow, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bow was 667, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bow, NH
In 2000, there were 664 people in Bow, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bow, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 302 people in Bow who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bow, New Hampshire
There were 3,762 in the labor force in Bow at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 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 Bow was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bow, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,329. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bow, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $83,567. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bow, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Bow in the last full census was 29,557. 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 Bow numbered 40, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bow, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 129, or 1.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.