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Hampstead New Hampshire Information: Hampstead, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Hampstead from the last gathering is 8297. You can view Hampstead venues that host many Hampstead NH events every year. You can also research Hampstead New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Hampstead New Hampshire real estate guide. Hampstead New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.882 and a longitude of -71.1785. Zip codes in Hampstead, NH include 03841 ... more Hampstead zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hampstead, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hampstead, NH was 8,297.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hampstead was 4,116, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hampstead, NH
There are an estimated 2,100 married men in the town. 68.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Hampstead are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hampstead is 4,181 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hampstead, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 2,069 married women in the community. 63.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hampstead, NH
The median age of people living in Hampstead, NH was 38.1 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 Hampstead was 495. There were 5,901 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (775) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hampstead, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hampstead, NH was 8,258.

White Population in Hampstead, NH
The estimated White population in the Hampstead community is 8,170, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hampstead, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, 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 Hampstead, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hampstead, NH was 7.

Asian Population in Hampstead, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 45.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hampstead, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hampstead was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hampstead community was 65, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hampstead, NH
The household population number in Hampstead was 8,294.

Group Quarters Population in Hampstead, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Hampstead, NH
The average household size in Hampstead is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hampstead, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,276 total housing units in Hampstead.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,044, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,530 were owner-occupied (83.1), and 514 were renter-occupied (16.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 232 vacant homes in Hampstead at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hampstead, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,115, with a median value in dollars of 190,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hampstead, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,599 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hampstead, average costs per month were $490 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,161 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hampstead, New Hampshire
2,009 people in Hampstead also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hampstead, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hampstead was 724, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hampstead, NH
In 2000, there were 688 people in Hampstead, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hampstead, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 306 people in Hampstead who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hampstead, New Hampshire
There were 4,539 in the labor force in Hampstead at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.8 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 Hampstead was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hampstead, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,533. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hampstead, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $79,114. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hampstead, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Hampstead in the last full census was 29,195. 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 Hampstead numbered 56, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hampstead, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 316, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.