Strafford County, New Hampshire (NH)

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County population in 2005: 119,015 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 27,426
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,155

% of renters here:	36%
State:	30%

Land area: 369 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 323 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.6%

Strafford County:	11.6%
New Hampshire:	7.5%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	2.8%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Strafford County, New Hampshire:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Black (0.6%)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Males: 54,475	(48.5%)
Females: 57,758	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,080
County population in 2003: 117,346
Jobs in 2003: 48,182

Strafford County,NH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 66,866
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:

Strafford County:	2.5 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $53,094
2005 median house value: $213,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $769
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,049
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,416 ($44,803 in 2000)

This county	$51,416
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $227,860

Strafford County	$227,860
New Hampshire:	$240,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $623
Institutionalized population: 893
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Strafford County in 2000: $1142

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Health of residents in Strafford County based on 915 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 3.7. This is better than average.
76.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
37.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
63.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average.
24.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 674 buildings, average cost: $148,300
2005: 626 buildings, average cost: $160,200
2006: 456 buildings, average cost: $164,100

2004 Presidential Election results in Strafford County New Hampshire:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,848 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,889 (1.7%)

Area name: Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Strafford County is $768 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $957 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1263 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rochester, Dover, Durham, Somersworth, Barrington, Farmington, Lee, Milton, Strafford, Rollinsford.

Neighboring counties: Belknap County , Carroll County , Merrimack County , Rockingham County , York County, Maine .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Strafford County: Camp Foss (A), Camp Don Bosco (B), Powder Mill Fish Hatchery (C), Forest Glen Campground (D), Nippo Lake Ski Touring Center (E), Nippo Lake Golf Club (F), Camp Speedwell (G), Fox Run Campground (H), Lee Ridge Aviaries (I), Trinity Camp (J), Len Kay Camping Area (K), Birch Hill Camp (L), Parker Mountain Camp (M), Ayers Lake Campground (N), New Hampshire Farm Museum (O), Rollinsford School Library (P), New Durham Town Hall (Q), New Durham Public Library (R), Lee Ridge Aviaries Reference Library (S), Lee Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Strafford County include: Lee Congregational Church (A), Canaan Chapel (B), Third Free Will Baptist Church (C), Chapel of the Nativity (D), Free Will Baptist Church (E), Full Gospel Church (F), Gerrish Chapel (G), Green Hill Chapel (H), Abundant Life Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Mathes Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Lee Cemetery (4), Locke Cemetery (5), Capon Cemetery (6), Durham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Winkley Pond (A), Willey Ponds (B), Wheelwright Pond (C), Bowser Pond (D), Turtle Pond (E), Town House Pond (F), Cate Pond (G), Chalk Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Brook (A), Johnson Creek (B), Little River (C), Miller Brook (D), Horsehide Brook (E), Horn Brook (F), Hayes Brook (G), Hart Brook (H), Nippo Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Strafford County include: Jones Brook Wildlife Management Area (1), Adams Point State Wildlife Refuge (2), Salmon Falls Mill Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Rollinsford Post Office (A), New Durham Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.0%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 12,656
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,813 (48% naturalized citizens)

Strafford County:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 955
1990 to 1994: 499
1985 to 1989: 429
1980 to 1984: 388
1975 to 1979: 265
1970 to 1974: 139
1970 to 1974: 145
1965 to 1969: 993

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.8%

Strafford County marital status for males

Strafford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 25,095
One, attached: 1,504
Two: 3,006
3 or 4: 3,871
5 to 9: 3,025
10 to 19: 1,318
20 or more: 2,631
Mobile homes: 4,996
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Strafford County with a mortgage: 14,272 (1,076 second mortgage, 1,791 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,298

Agriculture in Strafford County
Average size of farms: 120 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35136
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $786.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38151
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36669
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.50%
Corn for grain: 12 harvested acres
Vegetables: 291 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 113 acres

Strafford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (20%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (8%)
Ireland (4%)
India (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Greece (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Strafford County:

English (16%)
Irish (15%)
French (except Basque) (14%)
French Canadian (11%)
United States or American (8%)
Italian (6%)
German (6%)

Strafford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 46,894 (80%)
Carpooled: 6,100 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 418 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
Railroad: 68 (0%)
Taxi: 48 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 152 (0%)
Walked: 2,475 (4%)
Other means: 420 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,780 (3%)

People in group quarters in Strafford County, New Hampshire

4573 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
702 people in nursing homes
163 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
141 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
73 people in other group homes
35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in religious group quarters
3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,680.

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($302 average AGI)
Strafford County: 0.18%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

4.31% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($20,849 average AGI)
4.05% relocated from other states ($22,787 average AGI)
Strafford County: 4.05%
New Hampshire average: 4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rockingham County, NH	2.69% ($44,612 average AGI)
from York County, ME	0.99% ($34,097)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.54% ($37,952)
from Carroll County, NH	0.35% ($41,687)
from Essex County, MA	0.34% ($43,557)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.27% ($31,638)
from Belknap County, NH	0.20% ($29,968)

7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.99%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Strafford County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

3.41% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($17,184 average AGI)
4.50% relocated to other states ($22,148 average AGI)
Strafford County: 4.50%
New Hampshire average: 4.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rockingham County, NH	2.03% ($40,145 average AGI)
to York County, ME	0.87% ($36,557)
to Carroll County, NH	0.40% ($42,185)
to Hillsborough County, NH	0.39% ($33,989)
to Belknap County, NH	0.23% ($53,905)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.22% ($45,090)
to Essex County, MA	0.20% ($30,989)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Strafford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Strafford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Strafford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,429 (12,853 aged, 2,576 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 106,497

In family households: 85,495 (21,161 male householders, 6,679 female householders)
22,201 spouses, 30,176 children (27,882 natural, 801 adopted, 1,493 stepchildren), 933 grandchildren, 426 brothers or sisters, 630 parents, 925 other relatives, 2,364 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21,002 (7,157 male householders (4,882 living alone)), 7,534 female householders (5,598 living alone)), 6,311 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,736 (927 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,782 2-persons, 6,685 3-persons, 6,201 4-persons, 2,281 5-persons, 693 6-persons, 198 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,480 1-person, 3,107 2-persons, 496 3-persons, 375 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 111 6-persons.

18,381 married couples with children.
6,426 single-parent households (1,675 men, 4,751 women).

93.0% of residents of Strafford County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $614,898,000 ($5201 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,205,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $284,085,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $100,366,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,708,000
Federal grants: $184,540,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,066,000 ($4,194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,133,000 ($6,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,872,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $56,658,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,442,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,062

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	57 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,391

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	39 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +772

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,487

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Strafford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.64 millions of gallons per day (38% from ground, 62% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 964
1995 to 1998: 2,200
1990 to 1994: 2,479
1980 to 1989: 9,394
1970 to 1979: 7,683
1960 to 1969: 4,442
1950 to 1959: 4,469
1940 to 1949: 2,562
1939 or earlier: 11,346

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Strafford County, New Hampshire:

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 122
3 rooms: 540
4 rooms: 3,601
5 rooms: 5,931
6 rooms: 6,754
7 rooms: 4,595
8 rooms: 3,132
9 or more rooms: 2,734

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Strafford County, New Hampshire:

1 room: 379
2 rooms: 1,224
3 rooms: 3,997
4 rooms: 4,834
5 rooms: 2,447
6 rooms: 1,220
7 rooms: 565
8 rooms: 321
9 or more rooms: 168

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Strafford County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 853
2 bedrooms: 7,470
3 bedrooms: 13,048
4 bedrooms: 5,001
5 or more bedrooms: 1,035

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Strafford County:

no bedroom: 465
1 bedroom: 4,900
2 bedrooms: 6,545
3 bedrooms: 2,468
4 bedrooms: 632
5 or more bedrooms: 145

Cars and other vehicles available in Strafford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 706
1 vehicle: 6,909
2 vehicles: 13,701
3 vehicles: 4,508
4 vehicles: 1,152
5 or more vehicles: 450

Cars and other vehicles available in Strafford County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,919
1 vehicle: 6,991
2 vehicles: 4,716
3 vehicles: 1,053
4 vehicles: 296
5 or more vehicles: 180

51% of Strafford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in New Hampshire.

Strafford County:	50.9%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 56313
Northeast: 39578
Midwest: 3911
South: 4590
West: 2740

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
Utility gas (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (4%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
Utility gas (28%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,150

Here:	9.1%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 727

Here:	12.2%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,139

Here:	10.3%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Strafford County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $5,341,000
Construction - General: $11,670,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $16,054,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000,000

General - Other: $2,258,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,033,000

Police Protection: $976,000

Central Staff Services: $662,000

Financial Administration: $309,000

General Public Buildings: $301,000

Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $640,000
General - Interest on Debt: $888,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $175,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $7,929,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $852,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,757,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,012,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,565,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $204,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $976,000
Interest Earnings: $227,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $608,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,371,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $10,086,000
All Other: $459,000
Tax - Property: $14,604,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,110,000

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