Strafford County, NH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Strafford county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,333 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,631 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,480 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,599 | 36.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,967 | 17.4 |
| College or graduate school | 12,656 | 36.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 70,319 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,243 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,349 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,412 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,412 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,311 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,903 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,689 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,290 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,822 | 30.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 46,555 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 1,401 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,884 | 5.4 |
Female | 4,062 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 9,628 | 10.7 |
Female | 5,388 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,233 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 506 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 85,573 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,854 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,522 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,248 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 65,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,652 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 54,401 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,581 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,623 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,173 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,317 | 48.6 |
Same county | 24,053 | 22.8 |
Different county | 27,264 | 25.8 |
Same state | 11,524 | 10.9 |
Different state | 15,740 | 14.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,133 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 112,233 | 100.0 |
| Native | 108,420 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 107,132 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 56,313 | 50.2 |
Different state | 50,819 | 45.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,288 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 3,813 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,454 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,831 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,982 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,813 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,480 | 38.8 |
| Asia | 1,199 | 31.4 |
| Africa | 68 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 254 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 781 | 20.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,623 | 100.0 |
| English only | 98,282 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,341 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,861 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 935 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 257 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,064 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 974 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,052 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 560 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 112,233 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 131,871 | 117.5 |
| Arab | 875 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 329 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 332 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,303 | 1.2 |
| English | 21,393 | 19.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,197 | 16.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 11,225 | 10.0 |
| German | 9,348 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 1,324 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 267 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 21,796 | 19.4 |
| Italian | 7,996 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 397 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,045 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 4,096 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 969 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 775 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,781 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 4,768 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 76 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,004 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 179 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 225 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 7,066 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 846 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 128 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,049 | 10.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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