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Walpole New Hampshire Information: Walpole, New Hampshire is part of CHESHIRE County. Population for Walpole from the last gathering is 3594. You can view Walpole venues that host many Walpole NH events every year. You can also research Walpole New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Walpole New Hampshire real estate guide. Walpole New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.07 and a longitude of -72.4061. Zip codes in Walpole, NH include 03608 ... more Walpole zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walpole, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walpole, NH was 3,594.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walpole was 1,725, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walpole, NH
There are an estimated 843 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Walpole are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walpole is 1,869 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walpole, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 882 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walpole, NH
The median age of people living in Walpole, NH was 40.6 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 Walpole was 216. There were 2,693 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (641) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walpole, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walpole, NH was 3,556.

White Population in Walpole, NH
The estimated White population in the Walpole community is 3,533, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walpole, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Walpole, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walpole, NH was 9.

Asian Population in Walpole, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walpole community was 17, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walpole, NH
The household population number in Walpole was 3,593.

Group Quarters Population in Walpole, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Walpole, NH
The average household size in Walpole is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walpole, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,592 total housing units in Walpole.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,490, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,064 were owner-occupied (71.4), and 426 were renter-occupied (28.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 102 vacant homes in Walpole at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walpole, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 834, with a median value in dollars of 118,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walpole, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $948 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walpole, average costs per month were $384 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,213 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walpole, New Hampshire
781 people in Walpole also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walpole, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walpole was 481, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walpole, NH
In 2000, there were 536 people in Walpole, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walpole, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 100 people in Walpole who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walpole, New Hampshire
There were 1,855 in the labor force in Walpole at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.2 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 Walpole was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walpole, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,673. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walpole, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,561. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walpole, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Walpole in the last full census was 23,295. 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 Walpole numbered 40, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Walpole, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 220, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.