Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (NH)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	30%

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Races in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire:

Median resident age:	35.9 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Males: 187,827	(49.3%)
Females: 193,014	(50.7%)

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Hillsborough County:	2.6 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

This county:	$67,667
New Hampshire:	$62,369

This county:	$868
State:	$807

Hillsborough County:	$283,400
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Detached houses: $333,436

Here:	$333,436
State:	$325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,900

Here:	$234,900
State:	$264,940

In 2-unit structures: $269,588

Here:	$269,588
State:	$286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,032

Here:	$288,032
State:	$259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,809

Here:	$173,809
State:	$195,820

Mobile homes: $39,761

Here:	$39,761
State:	$42,127

Health of residents in Hillsborough County based on 2772 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.
78.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
38.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
53.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
67.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.
23.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Hillsborough County:	6.8%
New Hampshire:	7.1%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Area name: Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough County is $863 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1079 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1443 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manchester, Nashua, Merrimack, Hudson, Bedford, Goffstown, Milford, Pelham, Amherst, Weare.

2005 air pollution in Hillsborough County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 20 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 47 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cheshire County , Essex County, Massachusetts , Merrimack County , Rockingham County , Middlesex County, Massachusetts , Sullivan County , Worcester County, Massachusetts .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hillsborough County: Antrim Station (A), Angus Lea Golf Course (B), Amherst Country Club (C), Deering Community Center (D), All Seasons Campground (E), John Hancock Grange (F), Camp Foster (G), Camp Naticook (H), Pine Valley Golf Club (I), Hillsboro Camp (J), Hillsborough County Agricultural Fairgrounds (K), Camp Sargent (L), Camp Sachem (M), Hollis Hof Ski Touring Center (N), Temple Mountain Ski Area (O), Camp Kettleford (P), The Stonehouse (Q), Camp Allen (R), Camp Alexander (S), Horace Greeley Birthplace (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: The Bedford Mall Shopping Center (1), Goffstown Plaza Shopping Center (2), Pennichuck Square Shopping Center (3), Hudson Village Shops Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hillsborough County include: Weare Congregational Church (A), Weare Bible Baptist Church (B), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (C), United Church of Lyndeborough (D), Union Congregational Church (E), Calvary Assembly of God Church (F), Saint Patrick Church (G), The Congregational Church of Amherst (H), Temple Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Appleton Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2), Atwood Cemetery (3), North Lyndeborough Cemetery (4), East Cemetery (5), North Yard Cemetery (6), Pine Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beard Pond (A), Beaver Dam Pond (B), Beaver Ponds (C), Williams Pond (D), Willard Pond (E), Little Honey Pot Pond (F), White Pond (G), Binney Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe English Brook (A), Middle Branch Piscataquog River (B), Island Pond Brook (C), Mitchell Brook (D), Huse Brook (E), Moose Brook (F), Hosley Brook (G), Muddy Brook (H), Musquash Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hillsborough County include: Casalis Marsh Wildlife Area (1), Wapack National Wildlife Refuge (2), Sagamore Park (3), Wasseman Park (4), Carpenter Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (5), Deering Reserve (6), Curtiss Dogwood State Park (7), Binney Pond State Forest (8), Litchfield Town Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Campers Beach (A), Picnickers Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pelham Post Office (A), Temple Post Office (B), Bennington Post Office (C), Francestown Post Office (D), Goffstown Post Office (E), Hancock Post Office (F), Hollis Post Office (G), Ipswich Post Office (H), Mont Vernon Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.6%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Current college students: 20,594
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 25,793 (41% naturalized citizens)

Hillsborough County:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 84,445
• One, attached: 7,895
• Two: 13,344
• 3 or 4: 11,065
• 5 to 9: 8,730
• 10 to 19: 6,352
• 20 or more: 14,459
• Mobile homes: 3,611
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Hillsborough County with a mortgage: 58,565 (4,379 second mortgage, 7,651 home equity loan, 111 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17,118

Here:	77.4% with mortgage
State:	74.1% with mortgage

Hillsborough County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.

Hillsborough County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from Hillsborough County center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Hillsborough County center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Hillsborough County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 165,707 (83%) Carpooled: 18,839 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,035 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 30 (0%) Subway or elevated: 64 (0%) Railroad: 235 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 392 (0%) Motorcycle: 106 (0%) Bicycle: 307 (0%) Walked: 4,213 (2%) Other means: 987 (0%) Worked at home: 6,951 (3%)

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)

Hillsborough County:	0.12%
New Hampshire average:	0.13%

2.40% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($14,112 average AGI)
4.23% relocated from other states ($35,086 average AGI)

Hillsborough County:	4.23%
New Hampshire average:	4.33%

from Middlesex County, MA	1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH	1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.76% ($37,923)
from Essex County, MA	0.33% ($51,443)
from Cheshire County, NH	0.18% ($43,038)
from Worcester County, MA	0.15% ($46,370)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.12% ($59,599)

6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.91%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)

Hillsborough County:	0.09%
New Hampshire average:	0.08%

2.59% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($18,071 average AGI)
4.23% relocated to other states ($31,695 average AGI)

Hillsborough County:	4.23%
New Hampshire average:	4.30%

to Rockingham County, NH	0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.62% ($45,934)
to Cheshire County, NH	0.22% ($39,003)
to Essex County, MA	0.19% ($46,798)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.17% ($41,691)
to Strafford County, NH	0.16% ($37,952)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 48,117 (40,492 aged, 7,625 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 316,158 (76,993 male householders, 22,455 female householders)

  81,192 spouses, 116,736 children (108,461 natural, 2,779 adopted, 5,496 stepchildren), 3,319 grandchildren, 2,128 brothers or sisters, 2,392 parents, 3,452 other relatives, 7,491 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 57,004 (21,678 male householders (16,047 living alone)), 23,351 female householders (19,090 living alone)), 11,975 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,679 (3,730 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 38,881 2-persons, 23,548 3-persons, 23,154 4-persons, 9,549 5-persons, 3,128 6-persons, 1,188 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35,137 1-person, 8,642 2-persons, 871 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

87.3% of residents of Hillsborough County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,482,193,000 ($6228 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $638,095,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $828,499,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $302,385,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,478,000
Federal grants: $400,167,000
Federal procurement contracts: $624,439,000 ($523,337,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $321,226,000 ($41,040,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $22,012,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $247,335,000
Federal Government insurance: $121,565,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	57 per 1000 residents

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 37.08 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

55% of Hillsborough County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in New Hampshire.

Hillsborough County:	54.9%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 168236
• Northeast: 144631
• Midwest: 13058
• South: 15635
• West: 8993

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,700

Here:	10.6%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Here:	10.4%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Here:	47.3%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

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