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Meredith New Hampshire Information: Meredith, New Hampshire is part of BELKNAP County. Population for Meredith from the last gathering is 5943. You can view Meredith venues that host many Meredith NH events every year. You can also research Meredith New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Meredith New Hampshire real estate guide. Meredith New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.5988 and a longitude of -71.4849. Zip codes in Meredith, NH include 03253 ... more Meredith zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Meredith, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Meredith, NH was 5,943.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Meredith was 2,938, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Meredith, NH
There are an estimated 1,524 married men in the town. 63.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Meredith are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Meredith is 3,005 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Meredith, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,465 married women in the community. 59.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Meredith, NH
The median age of people living in Meredith, NH was 42.5 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 Meredith was 290. There were 4,607 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (999) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Meredith, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Meredith, NH was 5,890.

White Population in Meredith, NH
The estimated White population in the Meredith community is 5,819, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Meredith, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, 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 Meredith, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Meredith, NH was 10.

Asian Population in Meredith, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Meredith, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Meredith 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 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Meredith community was 30, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Meredith, NH
The household population number in Meredith was 5,813.

Group Quarters Population in Meredith, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 130.

Average Household Size in Meredith, NH
The average household size in Meredith is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Meredith, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,191 total housing units in Meredith.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,447, or 58.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,891 were owner-occupied (77.3), and 556 were renter-occupied (22.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,744 vacant homes in Meredith at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Meredith, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,424, with a median value in dollars of 136,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Meredith, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,133 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Meredith, average costs per month were $409 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,797 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Meredith, New Hampshire
1,278 people in Meredith also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Meredith, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Meredith was 775, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Meredith, NH
In 2000, there were 831 people in Meredith, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Meredith, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 290 people in Meredith who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Meredith, New Hampshire
There were 3,155 in the labor force in Meredith at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 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 Meredith was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Meredith, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,758. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Meredith, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,764. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Meredith, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Meredith in the last full census was 24,867. 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 Meredith numbered 72, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Meredith, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 382, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.