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Keene New Hampshire Information: Keene, New Hampshire is part of CHESHIRE County. Population for Keene from the last gathering is 22563. You can view Keene venues that host many Keene NH events every year. You can also research Keene New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Keene New Hampshire real estate guide. Keene New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.9285 and a longitude of -72.278. Zip codes in Keene, NH include 03435 ... more Keene zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Keene, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Keene, NH was 22,563.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Keene was 10,572, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Keene, NH
There are an estimated 4,279 married men in the town. 48.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Keene are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Keene is 11,991 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Keene, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 4,339 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Keene, NH
The median age of people living in Keene, NH was 35.3 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 Keene was 944. There were 18,147 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (3,425) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Keene, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Keene, NH was 22,378.

White Population in Keene, NH
The estimated White population in the Keene community is 22,034, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Keene, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 89, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Keene, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Keene, NH was 45.

Asian Population in Keene, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 153.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Keene, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Keene was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 50, while those of “two or more races” was 185 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Keene community was 172, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Keene, NH
The household population number in Keene was 20,315.

Group Quarters Population in Keene, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,248.

Average Household Size in Keene, NH
The average household size in Keene is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Keene, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,295 total housing units in Keene.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,955, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,120 were owner-occupied (57.2), and 3,835 were renter-occupied (42.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 340 vacant homes in Keene at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Keene, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,979, with a median value in dollars of 103,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Keene, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,118 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Keene, average costs per month were $482 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,173 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Keene, New Hampshire
4,456 people in Keene also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Keene, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Keene was 2,198, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Keene, NH
In 2000, there were 3,777 people in Keene, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Keene, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,376 people in Keene who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Keene, New Hampshire
There were 12,796 in the labor force in Keene at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Keene was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Keene, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,033. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Keene, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,935. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Keene, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Keene in the last full census was 20,544. 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 Keene numbered 265, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Keene, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,185, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.