NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Nashua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Portsmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

The State in Brief

Nickname: Granite State

Motto: Live free or die

Flower: Purple lilac

Bird: Purple finch

Area: 9,350 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 46th)

Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 6,288 feet at Mt. Washington

Climate: Moderate, with comfortable summers and long, snowy winters; weather in general is changeable and influenced by proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the White Mountains

Admitted to Union: June 21, 1788 Capital: Concord

Head Official: Governor John Lynch (D) (until 2007)

Population

1980: 921,000

1990: 1,109,252

2000: 1,235,786

2004 estimate: 1,299,500

Percent change, 1990–2000: 11.4%

U.S. rank in 2004: 41st

Percent of residents born in state: 43.3% (2000)

Density: 137.8 people per square mile (2000)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 28,306

Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)

White: 1,186,851

Black or African American: 9,035

American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,964

Asian: 15,931

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 371

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 20,489

Other: 7,420

Age Characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 75,685

Population 5 to 19 years old: 268,480

Percent of population 65 years and over: 12%

Median age: 37.1 years (2000)

Vital Statistics

Total number of births (2003): 14,398

Total number of deaths (2003): 9,756 (infant deaths, 52)

AIDS cases reported through 2003: 530

Economy

Major industries: Manufacturing, tourism, trade, mining, agriculture

Unemployment rate: 3.4% (April 2005)

Per capita income: $34,703 (2003; U.S. rank: 7th)

Median household income: $55,166 (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Percentage of persons below poverty level: 6% (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Income tax rate: None on earned income; 5% on interest and dividends (with some exceptions); 7% business profits tax

Sales tax rate: None