Plaistow, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,622 (Urban population: 7,201, Rural population: 421 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,927 (2,871 occupied: 2,264 owner occupied, 607 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Housing density: 275 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,028 (lower quartile is $845, upper quartile is $1,218)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,198

Median gross rent in Plaistow, NH in 2007: $1,104

Housing units in Plaistow with a mortgage: 1,483 (87 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 374

Plaistow,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $322,563 (it was $156,200 in 2000)

Plaistow:	$322,563
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $226,508 - $380,928

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $349,574
Here: $349,574
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $301,864
Here: $301,864
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $328,177
Here: $328,177
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,096
Here: $183,096
State: $259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,889
Here: $114,889
State: $195,820

Mobile homes: $625,000
Here: $625,000
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,736

In family households: 6,822 (1,618 male householders, 539 female householders)
1,748 spouses, 2,476 children (2,249 natural, 74 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 145 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 914 (336 male householders (236 living alone)), 380 female householders (313 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 814 2-persons, 529 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 87 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 549 1-person, 150 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,516 married couples with children.
354 single-parent households (86 men, 268 women).

94.3% of residents of Plaistow speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 225 (2.9%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Plaistow, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 229 5 rooms: 544 6 rooms: 373 7 rooms: 482 8 rooms: 371 9 or more rooms: 238

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plaistow, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 88 4 rooms: 305 5 rooms: 130 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 202
1990 to 1994: 217
1980 to 1989: 711
1970 to 1979: 443
1960 to 1969: 397
1950 to 1959: 341
1940 to 1949: 159
1939 or earlier: 415

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plaistow:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 73 2 bedrooms: 646 3 bedrooms: 1,079 4 bedrooms: 432 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plaistow:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 400 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Plaistow in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 507 2 vehicles: 1,179 3 vehicles: 421 4 vehicles: 102 5 or more vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Plaistow in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 250 2 vehicles: 279 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 33
$175,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 to $249,999: 348
$250,000 to $299,999: 402
$300,000 to $399,999: 719
$400,000 to $499,999: 262
$500,000 to $749,999: 267
$750,000 to $999,999: 49
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Plaistow rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Plaistow:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 33
$800 to $899: 52
$900 to $999: 86
$1,000 to $1,249: 260
$1,250 to $1,499: 71
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 51 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 45 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 69

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.3%
Number of people working at home: 130 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 184
5 to 9 minutes: 494
10 to 14 minutes: 433
15 to 19 minutes: 515
20 to 24 minutes: 426
25 to 29 minutes: 333
30 to 34 minutes: 456
35 to 39 minutes: 108
40 to 44 minutes: 247
45 to 59 minutes: 382
60 to 89 minutes: 300
90 or more minutes: 173

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,613 (86%)
Carpooled: 248 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Railroad: 47 (1%)
Ferryboat: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 79 (2%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 130 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 136
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 76
$20,000 to $24,999: 115
$25,000 to $29,999: 151
$30,000 to $34,999: 161
$35,000 to $39,999: 157
$40,000 to $44,999: 149
$45,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 225
$60,000 to $74,999: 460
$75,000 to $99,999: 607
$100,000 to $124,999: 220
$125,000 to $149,999: 146
$150,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 or more: 56

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1135

English: 1111

Italian: 1064

French (except Basque): 811

French Canadian: 457

United States or American: 311

Other groups: 292

Polish: 266

Scotch-Irish: 226

German: 218

Scottish: 159

Arab:: 80

Swedish: 74

Greek: 63

Lithuanian: 51

Portuguese: 49

Egyptian: 49

Canadian: 47

Armenian: 45

Finnish: 40

Lebanese: 31

Celtic: 26

Norwegian: 18

Dutch: 15

Russian: 15

Welsh: 13

British: 11

Swiss: 10

Brazilian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Belgian: 6

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

Canada (19%)
Egypt (17%)
Hong Kong (17%)
Bolivia (11%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Germany (6%)
Greece (5%)

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

This state: 862
Northeast: 6109
Midwest: 82
South: 265
West: 123

59% of Plaistow 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, 11% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 102
High school graduate (or equivalency): 782
Less than 1 year of college: 210
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 371
Associate degree: 260
Bachelor's degree: 449
Master's degree: 166
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 873
Less than 1 year of college: 199
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 460
Associate degree: 329
Bachelor's degree: 442
Master's degree: 107
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $79,722
Asian householders: $55,732
Two or more races householders: $46,453
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $171,150

Plaistow household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Plaistow household income for Asian householders

Plaistow household income for Two or more races householders

Plaistow household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Plaistow marital status for males

Plaistow marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $325,041
Asian householders: $522,048
Hispanic or Latino householders: $522,048

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,786
One, attached: 333
Two: 280
3 or 4: 294
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 138
20 to 49: 49
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $1,100,835

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Plaistow:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	6.7%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.3%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 143

Here:	43.2%
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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