Grafton County, New Hampshire (NH)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Grafton County:	9.9%
New Hampshire:	7.5%

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Type of workers:

Grafton County, New Hampshire business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Grafton County, New Hampshire:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Males: 40,186	(49.2%)
Females: 41,557	(50.8%)

Grafton County:	2.4 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

This county	$48,155
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Grafton County	$206,204
New Hampshire:	$240,100

Health of residents in Grafton County based on 763 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
81.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
34.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
53.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
70.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is about average.
36.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Area name: Grafton County, NH
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grafton County is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, Hanover, Plymouth, Littleton, Enfield, Haverhill, Deerfield, Canaan, Tilton-Northfield, Bristol.

2005 air pollution in Grafton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 9.2 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Belknap County , Carroll County , Caledonia County, Vermont , Coos County , Essex County, Vermont , Merrimack County , Orange County, Vermont , Sullivan County , Windsor County, Vermont .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grafton County: Cleveland Mountain Overlook (A), Camp Berea (B), Cannon Mountain Ski Area (C), Apple Hill Campground (D), Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway (E), Cannon Mountain Aerial Passenger Tramway (F), Kancamagus (G), Ammonoosuc Fish and Game Club (H), KOA Campground (I), Ames Brook Campground (J), Camp Heermance (K), McKenney Cabin (L), DOC Camp (M), Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area (N), Nancy Brook Scenic Area (O), Fish Market (P), Hobo Hill Adventure Golf (Q), Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area (R), Liberty Springs Campsite AMC (S), AMC Kingsman Pond Shelter (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ames Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Depot Retail Center Shopping Center (2), The Hatch Plaza Shopping Center (3), The Mill at Loon Shopping Center (4), Globe Shopping Center (5), Lincoln Center Shopping Center (6), Lincoln Square Mall Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grafton County include: Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation (A), Wentworth Congregational Church (B), Wentworth Church (C), Warren Methodist Church (D), Saint Matthews Church (E), Union Congregational Church (F), Union Church (G), Unification Church (H), Trinity Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: East Haverhill Cemetery (1), North Groton Cemetery (2), North Haverhill Cemetery (3), Sunny Side Cemetery (4), North Littleton Cemetery (5), North Monroe Cemetery (6), East Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wood Pond (A), Hanno Pond (B), Lower Baker Pond (C), French Pond (D), Line Pond (E), Whitney Pond (F), Norcross Pond (G), Harrington Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johnson Brook (A), Jeffers Brook (B), Jackman Brook (C), Indian River (D), Indian Brook (E), Hurricane Brook (F), Hunt Mountain Brook (G), Moose Brook (H), Hubbard Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grafton County include: The Bowl Natural Area (1), Hebron Village Historic District (2), Wellington State Park (3), Canaan Street Historic District (4), Russell Pond Recreation Area (5), Enfield Shaker Historic District (6), Enfield Wildlife Management Area (7), Rowbartwood Marsh Wildlife Management Area (8), White Mountain Motorsports Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ashland Post Office (A), Canaan Post Office (B), East Hebron Post Office (C), Etna Post Office (D), Franconia Post Office (E), Grafton Post Office (F), Hebron Post Office (G), Lincoln Post Office (H), Lyme Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.8%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Current college students: 9,172
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,191 (48% naturalized citizens)

Grafton County:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 26,879
• One, attached: 2,429
• Two: 2,152
• 3 or 4: 2,707
• 5 to 9: 2,605
• 10 to 19: 1,615
• 20 or more: 1,594
• Mobile homes: 3,661
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 87

Housing units in Grafton County with a mortgage: 9,590 (588 second mortgage, 1,043 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,925

Grafton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 30,100 (73%) Carpooled: 5,025 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 210 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Railroad: 12 (0%) Ferryboat: 11 (0%) Taxi: 43 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 263 (1%) Walked: 3,176 (8%) Other means: 263 (1%) Worked at home: 2,200 (5%)

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.40%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)

Grafton County:	0.56%
New Hampshire average:	0.13%

2.84% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($11,038 average AGI)
6.00% relocated from other states ($38,239 average AGI)

Grafton County:	6.00%
New Hampshire average:	4.33%

from Windsor County, VT	0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.52% ($35,301)
from Belknap County, NH	0.51% ($33,445)
from Coos County, NH	0.41% ($24,436)
from Orange County, VT	0.32% ($34,743)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.32% ($59,046)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)

Grafton County:	0.16%
New Hampshire average:	0.08%

2.81% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($11,496 average AGI)
6.08% relocated to other states ($31,995 average AGI)

Grafton County:	6.08%
New Hampshire average:	4.30%

to Windsor County, VT	0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.53% ($35,472)
to Belknap County, NH	0.45% ($29,110)
to Orange County, VT	0.36% ($40,529)
to Hillsborough County, NH	0.35% ($35,075)
to Coos County, NH	0.31% ($34,566)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,130 (11,414 aged, 1,716 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 60,719 (15,367 male householders, 5,048 female householders)

  16,867 spouses, 20,390 children (18,764 natural, 493 adopted, 1,133 stepchildren), 561 grandchildren, 277 brothers or sisters, 251 parents, 456 other relatives, 1,502 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 14,597 (5,362 male householders (3,804 living alone)), 5,831 female householders (4,834 living alone)), 3,404 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,427 (996 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,544 2-persons, 4,585 3-persons, 4,126 4-persons, 1,502 5-persons, 455 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,638 1-person, 2,099 2-persons, 255 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

12,855 married couples with children.
3,805 single-parent households (1,075 men, 2,730 women).

94.4% of residents of Grafton County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $603,151,000 ($7166 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $73,078,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $212,302,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $81,971,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $595,000
Federal grants: $203,750,000
Federal procurement contracts: $74,710,000 ($46,813,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,824,000 ($11,031,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,107,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,376,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,115,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	57 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.26 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

55% of Grafton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in New Hampshire.

Grafton County:	55.2%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 36964
• Northeast: 31013
• Midwest: 3650
• South: 3563
• West: 2658

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,900

Here:	5.9%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Here:	8.0%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Here:	56.5%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

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