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Winchester New Hampshire Information: Winchester, New Hampshire is part of CHESHIRE County. Population for Winchester from the last gathering is 4144. You can view Winchester venues that host many Winchester NH events every year. You can also research Winchester New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Winchester New Hampshire real estate guide. Winchester New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.7856 and a longitude of -72.3348. Zip codes in Winchester, NH include 03470 ... more Winchester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Winchester, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Winchester, NH was 4,144.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Winchester was 2,038, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Winchester, NH
There are an estimated 877 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Winchester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Winchester is 2,106 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Winchester, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 947 married women in the community. 56.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Winchester, NH
The median age of people living in Winchester, NH was 37 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 Winchester was 259. There were 3,087 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (588) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Winchester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Winchester, NH was 4,093.

White Population in Winchester, NH
The estimated White population in the Winchester community is 4,035, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Winchester, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Winchester, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Winchester, NH was 23.

Asian Population in Winchester, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 51 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Winchester community was 34, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Winchester, NH
The household population number in Winchester was 4,057.

Group Quarters Population in Winchester, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 87.

Average Household Size in Winchester, NH
The average household size in Winchester is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Winchester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,741 total housing units in Winchester.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,557, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,127 were owner-occupied (72.4), and 430 were renter-occupied (27.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 184 vacant homes in Winchester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Winchester, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 593, with a median value in dollars of 84,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Winchester, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,026 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Winchester, average costs per month were $384 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,172 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Winchester, New Hampshire
359 people in Winchester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Winchester, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Winchester was 595, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Winchester, NH
In 2000, there were 1,035 people in Winchester, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Winchester, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 136 people in Winchester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Winchester, New Hampshire
There were 2,160 in the labor force in Winchester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Winchester was 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Winchester, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,364. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Winchester, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,393. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Winchester, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Winchester in the last full census was 16,012. 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 Winchester numbered 109, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Winchester, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 487, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.