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Somersworth New Hampshire Information: Somersworth, New Hampshire is part of STRAFFORD County. Population for Somersworth from the last gathering is 11477. You can view Somersworth venues that host many Somersworth NH events every year. You can also research Somersworth New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Somersworth New Hampshire real estate guide. Somersworth New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.2523 and a longitude of -70.8736. Zip codes in Somersworth, NH include 03878 ... more Somersworth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Somersworth, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Somersworth, NH was 11,477.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Somersworth was 5,521, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Somersworth, NH
There are an estimated 2,380 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Somersworth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Somersworth is 5,956 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Somersworth, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 2,316 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Somersworth, NH
The median age of people living in Somersworth, NH was 34.9 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 Somersworth was 832. There were 8,463 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (1,373) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Somersworth, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Somersworth, NH was 11,304.

White Population in Somersworth, NH
The estimated White population in the Somersworth community is 11,037, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Somersworth, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 66, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Somersworth, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Somersworth, NH was 22.

Asian Population in Somersworth, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 110.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 68, while those of “two or more races” was 173 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Somersworth community was 185, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Somersworth, NH
The household population number in Somersworth was 11,444.

Group Quarters Population in Somersworth, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 33.

Average Household Size in Somersworth, NH
The average household size in Somersworth is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Somersworth, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,841 total housing units in Somersworth.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,687, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,659 were owner-occupied (56.7), and 2,028 were renter-occupied (43.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Somersworth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Somersworth, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,906, with a median value in dollars of 105,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Somersworth, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,088 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Somersworth, average costs per month were $454 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,342 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Somersworth, New Hampshire
1,417 people in Somersworth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Somersworth, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Somersworth was 1,461, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Somersworth, NH
In 2000, there were 2,149 people in Somersworth, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Somersworth, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,092 people in Somersworth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Somersworth, New Hampshire
There were 6,117 in the labor force in Somersworth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 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 Somersworth was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Somersworth, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,739. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Somersworth, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,933. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Somersworth, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Somersworth in the last full census was 19,592. 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 Somersworth numbered 196, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Somersworth, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 995, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.