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Keene Apartments for Rent

Total population: 22,407 (Urban population: 19,428 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,979 (36 farm, 2,944 nonfarm))

Keene, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,295 (8,955 occupied: 5,121 owner occupied, 3,834 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	30%

Housing density: 249 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $791 (lower quartile is $592, upper quartile is $1,066)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $875

Median gross rent in Keene, NH in 2007: $880

Housing units in Keene with a mortgage: 2,566 (124 second mortgage, 300 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,413

Keene,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,692 (it was $100,800 in 2000)

Keene:	$192,692
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $143,172 - $265,367

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $239,706
Here: $239,706
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,495
Here: $198,495
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $235,069
Here: $235,069
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,603
Here: $196,603
State: $259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $208,410
Here: $208,410
State: $195,820

Mobile homes: $20,625
Here: $20,625
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,283

In family households: 15,023 (3,803 male householders, 1,290 female householders)
3,911 spouses, 5,014 children (4,630 natural, 123 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 138 other relatives, 462 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,260 (1,588 male householders (1,031 living alone)), 2,261 female householders (1,786 living alone)), 1,411 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,280 (311 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,432 2-persons, 1,137 3-persons, 1,026 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,817 1-person, 795 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

2,967 married couples with children.
1,144 single-parent households (238 men, 906 women).

93.6% of residents of Keene speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 48% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 609 (2.7%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Keene, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 65 4 rooms: 471 5 rooms: 1,025 6 rooms: 1,386 7 rooms: 810 8 rooms: 584 9 or more rooms: 759

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Keene, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 171 2 rooms: 402 3 rooms: 941 4 rooms: 1,159 5 rooms: 622 6 rooms: 271 7 rooms: 136 8 rooms: 90 9 or more rooms: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 200
1990 to 1994: 238
1980 to 1989: 1,208
1970 to 1979: 1,299
1960 to 1969: 1,080
1950 to 1959: 1,147
1940 to 1949: 587
1939 or earlier: 3,475

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Keene:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 136 2 bedrooms: 1,307 3 bedrooms: 2,286 4 bedrooms: 1,149 5 or more bedrooms: 243

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Keene:
	no bedroom: 204 1 bedroom: 1,366 2 bedrooms: 1,582 3 bedrooms: 504 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Keene in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 177 1 vehicle: 1,495 2 vehicles: 2,610 3 vehicles: 679 4 vehicles: 113 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Keene in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 639 1 vehicle: 1,979 2 vehicles: 954 3 vehicles: 182 4 vehicles: 54 5 or more vehicles: 26

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Keene, NH:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 46
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 27
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 264
$125,000 to $149,999: 414
$150,000 to $174,999: 802
$175,000 to $199,999: 796
$200,000 to $249,999: 1073
$250,000 to $299,999: 523
$300,000 to $399,999: 394
$400,000 to $499,999: 160
$500,000 to $749,999: 200
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Keene rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Keene:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 74
$200 to $249: 92
$250 to $299: 90
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 68
$400 to $449: 69
$450 to $499: 70
$500 to $549: 92
$550 to $599: 143
$600 to $649: 195
$650 to $699: 284
$700 to $749: 281
$750 to $799: 296
$800 to $899: 611
$900 to $999: 444
$1,000 to $1,249: 514
$1,250 to $1,499: 111
$1,500 to $1,999: 64
$2,000 or more: 33
No cash rent: 130

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 159 1990 to 1994: 51 1985 to 1989: 45 1980 to 1984: 52 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 30 1965 to 1969: 203

Keene, NH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 368 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 816
5 to 9 minutes: 2951
10 to 14 minutes: 3049
15 to 19 minutes: 1219
20 to 24 minutes: 736
25 to 29 minutes: 307
30 to 34 minutes: 617
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 99
45 to 59 minutes: 350
60 to 89 minutes: 315
90 or more minutes: 206

Keene mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,441 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,277 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 882 (8%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 368 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 928
$10,000 to $14,999: 590
$15,000 to $19,999: 698
$20,000 to $24,999: 624
$25,000 to $29,999: 704
$30,000 to $34,999: 618
$35,000 to $39,999: 573
$40,000 to $44,999: 517
$45,000 to $49,999: 438
$50,000 to $59,999: 718
$60,000 to $74,999: 958
$75,000 to $99,999: 836
$100,000 to $124,999: 298
$125,000 to $149,999: 161
$150,000 to $199,999: 159
$200,000 or more: 122

First ancestries reported:

English: 2611

Irish: 2350

French (except Basque): 2179

Italian: 1593

French Canadian: 1592

United States or American: 1524

German: 1087

Other groups: 634

Scottish: 506

Polish: 378

Swedish: 332

Finnish: 301

Greek: 285

Scotch-Irish: 236

Welsh: 177

European: 155

Portuguese: 129

Dutch: 104

Russian: 99

Lithuanian: 84

Danish: 78

Canadian: 70

British: 68

Norwegian: 57

Swiss: 49

Ukrainian: 49

Hungarian: 47

Arab:: 43

Austrian: 35

Subsaharan African:: 34

Armenian: 32

Romanian: 29

Lebanese: 27

Czech: 25

Sudanese: 23

Scandinavian: 22

Northern European: 19

African: 11

Croatian: 11

Slavic: 11

Other Arab: 10

Yugoslavian: 9

Estonian: 8

Slovak: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Syrian: 6

Slovene: 6

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

Japan (14%)
Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (14%)
Germany (8%)
Ireland (5%)
Philippines (5%)
India (4%)

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

This state: 10754
Northeast: 8886
Midwest: 931
South: 703
West: 474

49% of Keene residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 247
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 182
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,715
Less than 1 year of college: 469
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 805
Associate degree: 372
Bachelor's degree: 1,304
Master's degree: 500
Professional school degree: 225
Doctorate degree: 158

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 263
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 180
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 202
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,497
Less than 1 year of college: 498
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 942
Associate degree: 419
Bachelor's degree: 1,512
Master's degree: 604
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 66

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 54.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 65.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 43.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,917
Black householders: $19,131
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $98,367
Asian householders: $39,895
Some other race householders: $31,503
Two or more races householders: $41,224
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,638

Keene household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Keene household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Keene household income for Asian householders

Keene household income for Some other race householders

Keene household income for Two or more races householders

Keene household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Keene marital status for males

Keene marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,044
Asian householders: $265,524
Two or more races householders: $211,999

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,541
One, attached: 267
Two: 1,069
3 or 4: 844
5 to 9: 722
10 to 19: 620
20 to 49: 589
50 or more: 197
Mobile homes: 446

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,275

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Keene:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (4%) Electricity (4%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Electricity (20%) Utility gas (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 196

Here:	9.8%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	6.5%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 413

Here:	11.8%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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