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Plaistow New Hampshire Information: Plaistow, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Plaistow from the last gathering is 7747. You can view Plaistow venues that host many Plaistow NH events every year. You can also research Plaistow New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Plaistow New Hampshire real estate guide. Plaistow New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.8393 and a longitude of -71.0911. Zip codes in Plaistow, NH include 03865 ... more Plaistow zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plaistow, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plaistow, NH was 7,747.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plaistow was 3,788, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plaistow, NH
There are an estimated 1,912 married men in the town. 63.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Plaistow are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plaistow is 3,959 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plaistow, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,776 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plaistow, NH
The median age of people living in Plaistow, NH was 37.4 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 Plaistow was 527. There were 5,746 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (781) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plaistow, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plaistow, NH was 7,704.

White Population in Plaistow, NH
The estimated White population in the Plaistow community is 7,618, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plaistow, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, 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 Plaistow, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plaistow, NH was 8.

Asian Population in Plaistow, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plaistow, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plaistow was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 43 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plaistow community was 102, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plaistow, NH
The household population number in Plaistow was 7,736.

Group Quarters Population in Plaistow, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 11.

Average Household Size in Plaistow, NH
The average household size in Plaistow is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plaistow, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,927 total housing units in Plaistow.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,871, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,260 were owner-occupied (78.7), and 611 were renter-occupied (21.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Plaistow at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plaistow, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,857, with a median value in dollars of 158,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plaistow, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,338 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plaistow, average costs per month were $431 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,739 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plaistow, New Hampshire
1,255 people in Plaistow also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plaistow, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plaistow was 814, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plaistow, NH
In 2000, there were 1,018 people in Plaistow, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plaistow, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 412 people in Plaistow who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plaistow, New Hampshire
There were 4,362 in the labor force in Plaistow 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 Plaistow was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plaistow, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,707. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plaistow, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,852. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plaistow, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Plaistow in the last full census was 25,255. 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 Plaistow numbered 46, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plaistow, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 245, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.