Coos County, New Hampshire (NH)

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• • 29,31591.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,0033.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8172.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5721.8%Two or more races
  • 1670.5%Asian alone
  • 820.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 530.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 120.04%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $179,898

Here:	$179,898
State:	$315,175

Townhouses or other attached units: $333,284

Here:	$333,284
State:	$247,795

In 2-unit structures: $154,670

Here:	$154,670
State:	$271,845

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,469

Here:	$193,469
State:	$236,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,182

Here:	$291,182
State:	$194,910

Mobile homes: $61,109

Here:	$61,109
State:	$71,285

Health of residents in Coos County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

Health of residents in Coos County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,383 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,976 (2.4%)

Area name: Coos County, NH
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coos County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Berlin, Northumberland, Colebrook, Gorham, Lancaster, Milan, Groveton, Whitefield, Stewartstown, Jefferson.

2018 air pollution in Coos County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Oxford County, Maine , Day County, South Dakota .

Current college students: 932
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,100 (67.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1352010 or later
• 1372000 to 2009
• 1751990 to 1999
• 1141980 to 1989
• 1121970 to 1979
• 904Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,356
• One, attached: 294
• Two: 1,563
• 3 or 4: 1,505
• 5 to 9: 784
• 10 to 19: 269
• 20 to 49: 307
• 50 or more: 183
• Mobile homes: 2,436
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Coos County with a mortgage: 4,666 (60 second mortgage, 328 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,280

Religion statistics for Coos County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Coos County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• New Hampshire Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4516-NH: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4516, Natural disaster type: Other
• New Hampshire Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - November 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4355, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New Hampshire Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: July 1, 2017 - July 2, 2017, FEMA Id: 4329, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New Hampshire Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3360: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3360, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• New Hampshire Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4095: November 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 4095, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• New Hampshire Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3344: November 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 3344, Natural disaster type: Storm
• New Hampshire Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4026: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4026, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2011 to May 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4006: July 22, 2011, FEMA Id: 4006, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1812: January 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1812, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3297: December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 3297, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,826 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.33% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($18,596 average AGI)
3.37% relocated from other states ($29,230 average AGI)

Coos County:	3.37%
New Hampshire average:	3.97%

from Grafton County, NH	0.79% ($53,202 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.46% ($41,017)
from Carroll County, NH	0.33% ($33,333)
from Essex County, VT	0.29% ($33,108)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.26% ($51,545)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.19% ($58,083)

5.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($52,604 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.46% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($15,694 average AGI)
3.40% relocated to other states ($36,909 average AGI)

Coos County:	3.40%
New Hampshire average:	3.78%

to Grafton County, NH	1.08% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.32% ($45,500)
to Hillsborough County, NH	0.31% ($25,897)
to Carroll County, NH	0.28% ($25,857)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.22% ($56,857)
to Essex County, VT	0.22% ($44,464)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coos County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 7,074 (2,384 living alone), Female householders: 6,935 (2,550 living alone)

• 6,402 spouses (6,319 opposite-sex spouses), 1,502 unmarried partners, (1,474 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,088 children (5,384 natural, 196 adopted, 523 stepchildren), 493 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 13 foster children, 292 other relatives, 700 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,198

Size of family households: 4,679 2-persons, 1,719 3-persons, 1,154 4-persons, 431 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 191 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,769 1-person, 825 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

2,930 married couples with children.
1,329 single-parent households (447 men, 882 women).

89.3% of residents of Coos speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $242,890,000 ($7,248 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,040,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $109,367,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,508,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $223,000
Federal grants: $62,810,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,920,000 ($220,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,063,000 ($7,017,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,860,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,587,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,790,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.79 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)

• Year house built in Coos County, New Hampshire
• 2992014 or later
• 1902010 to 2013
• 2,3582000 to 2009
• 1,9591990 to 1999
• 2,6911980 to 1989
• 2,6111970 to 1979
• 1,5241960 to 1969
• 1,9751950 to 1959
• 1,2331940 to 1949
• 7,0301939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Coos County, New Hampshire

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coos County, New Hampshire
• 651 room
• 1112 rooms
• 4243 rooms
• 1,4844 rooms
• 2,3185 rooms
• 2,0616 rooms
• 1,1977 rooms
• 9508 rooms
• 1,3439+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coos County, New Hampshire
• 1571 room
• 3292 rooms
• 8823 rooms
• 9464 rooms
• 9105 rooms
• 5196 rooms
• 1377 rooms
• 1028 rooms
• 1269+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Coos County, New Hampshire

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Coos County, New Hampshire
• 87no bedroom
• 4521 bedroom
• 2,9632 bedrooms
• 4,4063 bedrooms
• 1,5034 bedrooms
• 5195+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coos County, New Hampshire
• 151no bedroom
• 1,3691 bedroom
• 1,3882 bedrooms
• 9063 bedrooms
• 1934 bedrooms
• 935+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Coos County, New Hampshire in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Coos County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 452no vehicle
• 2,9211 vehicle
• 4,2192 vehicles
• 1,6713 vehicles
• 4204 vehicles
• 2265+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Coos County in renter-occupied apartments
• 817no vehicle
• 2,1931 vehicle
• 1,0212 vehicles
• 1213 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 75+ vehicles

85.6% of Coos County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Hampshire.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 18,383
• Other state: 11,938
• Northeast: 8,694
• Midwest: 1,046
• South: 1,532
• West: 692

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 796
• Number of aged recipients: 38
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 758
• Number of recipients under 18: 83
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 607
• Number of recipients older than 64: 106
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 326
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 350

Coos County on our top lists:

• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"