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Tilton New Hampshire Information: Tilton, New Hampshire is part of BELKNAP County. Population for Tilton from the last gathering is 3477. You can view Tilton venues that host many Tilton NH events every year. You can also research Tilton New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Tilton New Hampshire real estate guide. Tilton New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.4564 and a longitude of -71.57. Zip codes in Tilton, NH include 03276 ... more Tilton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tilton, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tilton, NH was 3,477.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tilton was 1,744, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tilton, NH
There are an estimated 828 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Tilton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tilton is 1,733 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tilton, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 730 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tilton, NH
The median age of people living in Tilton, NH was 39.6 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 Tilton was 163. There were 2,677 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (587) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tilton, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tilton, NH was 3,415.

White Population in Tilton, NH
The estimated White population in the Tilton community is 3,361, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tilton, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Tilton, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tilton, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tilton was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tilton community was 34, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tilton, NH
The household population number in Tilton was 3,246.

Group Quarters Population in Tilton, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 231.

Average Household Size in Tilton, NH
The average household size in Tilton is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tilton, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,631 total housing units in Tilton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,360, or 83.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 858 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 502 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 271 vacant homes in Tilton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tilton, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 520, with a median value in dollars of 95,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tilton, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $888 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tilton, average costs per month were $346 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,949 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tilton, New Hampshire
434 people in Tilton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tilton, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tilton was 529, or 19.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tilton, NH
In 2000, there were 709 people in Tilton, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tilton, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 237 people in Tilton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tilton, New Hampshire
There were 1,863 in the labor force in Tilton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Tilton was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tilton, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,977. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tilton, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tilton, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Tilton in the last full census was 19,578. 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 Tilton numbered 26, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tilton, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 168, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.