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Goffstown New Hampshire Information: Goffstown, New Hampshire is part of HILLSBOROUGH County. Population for Goffstown from the last gathering is 16929. You can view Goffstown venues that host many Goffstown NH events every year. You can also research Goffstown New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Goffstown New Hampshire real estate guide. Goffstown New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.0592 and a longitude of -71.5794. Zip codes in Goffstown, NH include 03045 ... more Goffstown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Goffstown, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Goffstown, NH was 16,929.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Goffstown was 8,093, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Goffstown, NH
There are an estimated 3,674 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Goffstown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Goffstown is 8,836 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Goffstown, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 3,785 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Goffstown, NH
The median age of people living in Goffstown, NH was 35.4 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 Goffstown was 895. There were 13,092 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (2,043) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Goffstown, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Goffstown, NH was 16,818.

White Population in Goffstown, NH
The estimated White population in the Goffstown community is 16,625, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Goffstown, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 43, 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 Goffstown, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Goffstown, NH was 40.

Asian Population in Goffstown, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Goffstown, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Goffstown was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 55, while those of “two or more races” was 111 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Goffstown community was 141, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Goffstown, NH
The household population number in Goffstown was 14,910.

Group Quarters Population in Goffstown, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,019.

Average Household Size in Goffstown, NH
The average household size in Goffstown is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Goffstown, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,798 total housing units in Goffstown.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,641, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,505 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 1,136 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 157 vacant homes in Goffstown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Goffstown, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,558, with a median value in dollars of 124,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Goffstown, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,273 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Goffstown, average costs per month were $464 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,020 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Goffstown, New Hampshire
2,669 people in Goffstown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Goffstown, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Goffstown was 1,641, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Goffstown, NH
In 2000, there were 2,545 people in Goffstown, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Goffstown, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,658 people in Goffstown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Goffstown, New Hampshire
There were 9,446 in the labor force in Goffstown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Goffstown was 26.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Goffstown, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Goffstown, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,718. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Goffstown, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Goffstown in the last full census was 21,907. 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 Goffstown numbered 108, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Goffstown, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 636, or 4.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.