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Peterborough New Hampshire Information: Peterborough, New Hampshire is part of HILLSBOROUGH County. Population for Peterborough from the last gathering is 2944. You can view Peterborough venues that host many Peterborough NH events every year. You can also research Peterborough New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Peterborough New Hampshire real estate guide. Peterborough New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.8885 and a longitude of -71.9437. Zip codes in Peterborough, NH include 03458 ... more Peterborough zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Peterborough, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Peterborough, NH was 2,944.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Peterborough was 1,300, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Peterborough, NH
There are an estimated 616 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Peterborough are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Peterborough is 1,644 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Peterborough, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 649 married women in the community. 46.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Peterborough, NH
The median age of people living in Peterborough, NH was 42.9 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 Peterborough was 149. There were 2,275 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.3 percent of the population (716) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Peterborough, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Peterborough, NH was 2,925.

White Population in Peterborough, NH
The estimated White population in the Peterborough community is 2,874, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Peterborough, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, 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 Peterborough, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Peterborough, NH was 7.

Asian Population in Peterborough, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Peterborough community was 23, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Peterborough, NH
The household population number in Peterborough was 2,711.

Group Quarters Population in Peterborough, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 233.

Average Household Size in Peterborough, NH
The average household size in Peterborough is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Peterborough, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,289 total housing units in Peterborough.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,225, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 677 were owner-occupied (55.3), and 548 were renter-occupied (44.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 64 vacant homes in Peterborough at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Peterborough, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 583, with a median value in dollars of 116,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Peterborough, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,145 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Peterborough, average costs per month were $470 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,078 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Peterborough, New Hampshire
852 people in Peterborough also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Peterborough, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Peterborough was 337, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Peterborough, NH
In 2000, there were 501 people in Peterborough, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Peterborough, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 170 people in Peterborough who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Peterborough, New Hampshire
There were 1,456 in the labor force in Peterborough at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Peterborough was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Peterborough, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Peterborough, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,409. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Peterborough in the last full census was 26,091. 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 Peterborough numbered 54, or 7.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Peterborough, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 306, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.