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Henniker New Hampshire Information: Henniker, New Hampshire is part of MERRIMACK County. Population for Henniker from the last gathering is 4433. You can view Henniker venues that host many Henniker NH events every year. You can also research Henniker New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Henniker New Hampshire real estate guide. Henniker New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.1727 and a longitude of -71.8192. Zip codes in Henniker, NH include 03242 ... more Henniker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Henniker, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Henniker, NH was 4,433.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Henniker was 2,253, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Henniker, NH
There are an estimated 1,057 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Henniker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Henniker is 2,180 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Henniker, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 893 married women in the community. 50.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Henniker, NH
The median age of people living in Henniker, NH was 33.1 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 Henniker was 219. There were 3,328 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.9 percent of the population (352) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Henniker, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Henniker, NH was 4,374.

White Population in Henniker, NH
The estimated White population in the Henniker community is 4,284, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Henniker, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Henniker, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Henniker, NH was 8.

Asian Population in Henniker, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 44.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Henniker, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Henniker was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 59 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Henniker community was 37, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Henniker, NH
The household population number in Henniker was 4,003.

Group Quarters Population in Henniker, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 430.

Average Household Size in Henniker, NH
The average household size in Henniker is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Henniker, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,679 total housing units in Henniker.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,585, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,083 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 502 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Henniker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Henniker, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 708, with a median value in dollars of 113,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Henniker, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,211 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Henniker, average costs per month were $498 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,339 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Henniker, New Hampshire
1,102 people in Henniker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Henniker, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Henniker was 363, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Henniker, NH
In 2000, there were 602 people in Henniker, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Henniker, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 258 people in Henniker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Henniker, New Hampshire
There were 2,625 in the labor force in Henniker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.8 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 Henniker was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Henniker, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,288. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Henniker, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,527. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Henniker, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Henniker in the last full census was 24,530. 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 Henniker numbered 21, 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 Henniker, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 281, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.