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Sullivan County, NH mapCounty population in 2005: 43,041 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,915
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,615
% of renters here:  28%
State:  30%
Land area: 537 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.9%
Whole state:  2.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.6%), Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Sullivan County, New Hampshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Males: 19,928  (49.3%)
Females: 20,530  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,550
County population in 2003: 42,063
Jobs in 2003: 14,541

Sullivan County,NH real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 21,405
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:
Sullivan County:  2.4 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,980 ($40,938 in 2000)
This county  $46,980
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $173,060
Sullivan County  $173,060
New Hampshire:  $240,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $537
Institutionalized population: 366
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sullivan County in 2000: $955

Sullivan County races chart


Sullivan County, NH map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County New Hampshire:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $2,414 (2.6%)

Area name: Sullivan County, NH
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sullivan County is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $679 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $920 a month.

Cities in this county include: Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Sunapee, Plainfield, Grantham, Cornish, Unity, Lempster, Springfield.

2005 air pollution in Sullivan County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 35 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cheshire County , Grafton County , Hillsborough County , Merrimack County , Windham County, Vermont , Windsor County, Vermont .


Sullivan County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sullivan County: Pratts Corners (A), Camp Coniston (YMCA) (B), Croydon Four Corners (C), Crows Nest Campground (D), Sunapee Station (E), Camp Soangetaha (F), Dexters Nordic Ski Center (G), Eastman Golf Link (H), Eastman Ski Area (I), Roby Corners (J), Wildwood Forest Campground (K), Rand Pond Campground (L), Loon Island Lighthouse (M), Barrett Four Corners (N), Condon Cor (O), Acworth Silsby Library (P), Sunapee Town Hall (Q), Langdon Town Hall (R), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (S), Barnes Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sullivan County include: Washington Meeting House (A), Washington Congregational Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Sunapee Community Church (D), Langdon Congregational Church (E), Langdon Meeting House (F), Plainfield Community Baptist Church (G), Goshen Community Church (H), Grantham United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Newport Cemetery (1), Pinegrove Cemetery (2), Gilkey Cemeteries (3), Village Cemetery (4), Westgate-Peterson Cemetery (5), The Pinacle Cemetery (6), Pine Crest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Pond (A), Freezeland Pond (B), Frog Pond (C), Blow-me-down Pond (D), Vickery Pond (E), Bryant Pond (F), Butterfield Pond (G), Butternut Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Littlefield Brook (B), Hubbard Brook (C), Honey Brook (D), Hilliard Brook (E), Hibbard Brook (F), Hetty Brook (G), Newton Brook (H), North Branch Sugar River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sullivan County include: Washington Common (1), Washington Common Historic District (2), Wendell Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Gallop Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Dewey Park (5), Pillsbury State Park (6), Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (7), McDaniels Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (8), Acworth Town Common (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Dewey Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sunapee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,053
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,184 (52% naturalized citizens)

Sullivan County:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 171
  • 1990 to 1994: 138
  • 1985 to 1989: 53
  • 1980 to 1984: 51
  • 1975 to 1979: 83
  • 1970 to 1974: 110
  • 1970 to 1974: 71
  • 1965 to 1969: 507

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.6%

Sullivan County marital status for males

Sullivan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,340
  • One, attached: 630
  • Two: 1,089
  • 3 or 4: 1,326
  • 5 to 9: 731
  • 10 to 19: 232
  • 20 or more: 728
  • Mobile homes: 2,061
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Sullivan County with a mortgage: 5,028 (305 second mortgage, 448 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,770


Agriculture in Sullivan County
Average size of farms: 149 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49328
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $447.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46053
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53408
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.10%
Vegetables: 220 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 54 acres

Sullivan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 4.2 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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



  • Canada (27%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • Indonesia (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Sullivan County:



  • English (17%)
  • French (except Basque) (15%)
  • French Canadian (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (6%)
  • Italian (5%)

Sullivan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,939 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,541 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 54 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 23 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 439 (2%)
  • Other means: 115 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 929 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
  • 311 people in nursing homes
  • 110 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 55 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,733.

7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

3.63% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($21,675 average AGI)
3.91% relocated from other states ($25,663 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  3.91%
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 Grafton County, NH  1.34% ($48,389 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.71% ($48,967)
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($43,018)
from Cheshire County, NH  0.62% ($33,238)
from Hillsborough County, NH  0.56% ($47,537)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.21% ($37,472)
from Windham County, VT  0.18% ($29,967)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.03% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($15,569 average AGI)
4.02% relocated to other states ($26,337 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  4.02%
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 Grafton County, NH  1.13% ($33,270 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.73% ($25,894)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.67% ($49,823)
to Cheshire County, NH  0.41% ($33,507)
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.36% ($26,770)
to Strafford County, NH  0.15% ($23,120)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.14% ($40,826)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Births per 1000 population in Sullivan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Sullivan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sullivan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,309 (6,182 aged, 1,127 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 39,906
  • In family households: 33,356 (8,678 male householders, 2,541 female householders)
    9,084 spouses, 10,888 children (9,911 natural, 167 adopted, 810 stepchildren), 459 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 269 parents, 320 other relatives, 955 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,550 (2,539 male householders (1,900 living alone)), 2,769 female householders (2,344 living alone)), 1,242 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 552 (388 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,430 2-persons, 2,470 3-persons, 2,087 4-persons, 878 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,244 1-person, 924 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

6,503 married couples with children.
2,313 single-parent households (744 men, 1,569 women).

95.6% of residents of Sullivan County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,271,000 ($6011 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,746,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,841,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,077,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $283,000
Federal grants: $60,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,242,000 ($367,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,708,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,078,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,168,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,609,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,469
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  57 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,007
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  39 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +121
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,047
Here:  +48 per 1000 residents
State:  +31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Sullivan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.84 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 330
  • 1995 to 1998: 816
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,224
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,406
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,697
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,697
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,884
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,483
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,621


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

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 57
  • 3 rooms: 291
  • 4 rooms: 1,533
  • 5 rooms: 2,744
  • 6 rooms: 2,595
  • 7 rooms: 2,139
  • 8 rooms: 1,332
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,213


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

  • 1 room: 118
  • 2 rooms: 352
  • 3 rooms: 839
  • 4 rooms: 1,313
  • 5 rooms: 1,006
  • 6 rooms: 560
  • 7 rooms: 178
  • 8 rooms: 147
  • 9 or more rooms: 102


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

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 410
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,284
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,664
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,014
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 532


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County:

  • no bedroom: 148
  • 1 bedroom: 1,203
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,867
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,095
  • 4 bedrooms: 219
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 83


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

  • no vehicle: 373
  • 1 vehicle: 3,012
  • 2 vehicles: 5,804
  • 3 vehicles: 2,011
  • 4 vehicles: 535
  • 5 or more vehicles: 180


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

  • no vehicle: 758
  • 1 vehicle: 2,121
  • 2 vehicles: 1,353
  • 3 vehicles: 296
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5 or more vehicles: 32

60% of Sullivan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in New Hampshire.

Sullivan County:  59.9%
State average:  56.2%


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

  • This state: 21283
  • Northeast: 14792
  • Midwest: 1035
  • South: 1251
  • West: 686

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 295
Here:  6.4%
New Hampshire:  8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161
Here:  6.9%
New Hampshire:  10.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 228
Here:  26.7%
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)

Sullivan County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,850,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $12,277,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,180,000
    General - Other: $974,000
    Police Protection: $462,000
    General Public Buildings: $313,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $277,000
    Financial Administration: $260,000
    Central Staff Services: $209,000
    Health Services - Other: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $997,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,118,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $552,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $344,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,880,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,186,000
    All Other: $342,000
    General Support: $142,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,337,000
    NEC: $622,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,369,000

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