Barnstead, NH City Data

Barnstead, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,089 people who live in Barnstead and approximately 56,325 who live in Belknap County. We want to help people moving to or living in Barnstead to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Barnstead. We have included Barnstead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Barnstead Information

Belknap County where Barnstead resides is 468.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,325 and has a population rank of 839 out of all the places in the United States.

Barnstead has a total of 1,089 people and of those residents there are 538 males and 551 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 576 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Barnstead varies per year, but currently 1,083 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,089 people who live in Barnstead, there are 325 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Barnstead is 158 male and 167 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 792.

General Barnstead Information
Total area in square miles - Belknap County	468.55
Water area in square miles - Belknap County	N/A
Resident population - Belknap County	56,325
Population rank - Belknap County	839
Total population	1,089
Total population (male)	538
Total population (female)	551
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Belknap County	576
Deaths- Belknap County	537
Population of one race	1,083
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	325
Population under 20 years (male)	158
Population under 20 years (female)	167
Total population 18 years and over	792

Barnstead Social Characteristics

There are 22,459 households in Barnstead. Families make up 15,565 of these households. The table below breaks down the Barnstead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,499), male householder with no wife present (896) and female householder with no husband present (1,908). The remainder of the Barnstead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,958. Barnstead, NH moving companies help people in Barnstead move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Barnstead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Barnstead is based, there are 23,211 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,239 never married, 13,341 now married, 240 separated, 2,346 widowed, and 3,045 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 267 separated, 632 widowed and 2,273 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Barnstead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Barnstead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Belknap County)
Total households	22,459
Family households (families)	15,565
With own children under 18 years	7,192
Married-couple family	12,499
With own children under 18 years	5,125
Male householder, no wife present, family	896
With own children under 18 years	553
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,908
With own children under 18 years	1,348
Nonfamily households	6,958
Householder living alone	5,467
65 years and over	2,188

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	148
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	88
Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	994
Householder	310
Spouse	269
Child	346
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,211
Never married	4,239
Now married	13,341
Separated	240
Widowed	2,346
Divorced	3,045
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	267
Widowed	632
Divorced	2,273

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,089
Male	538
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	551
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,089
One race	1,083
White	1,074
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,082
People who are White alone	1,067
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,328
Same house	29,798
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,184
Different state or abroad	5,871
Different state	5,420
Abroad	451

PLACE OF BIRTH (Belknap County)
Total resident population	56,325
Born in United States	24,796
State of residence	29,954
Different state	24,578
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	371
Foreign born	1,422

Barnstead Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Barnstead. That total enrollment is 13,322 for the population of the country, which includes Barnstead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,005.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Barnstead population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,322
Pre-kindergarten	800
Public	330
Private	470
Kindergarten	706
Public	621
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,457
Public	5,903
Private	554
Elementary and high school	9,810
Public	8,956
Private	854
High school grades 9 to 12	3,353
Public	3,053
Private	300
College, undergraduate years	1,615
Public	1,238
Private	377
Graduate or professional school	391
Public	217
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	41,300

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,260
Less than 9th grade	1,731
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,892
High school graduate	12,809
Some college, no degree	8,425
Associate's degree	3,263
Bachelor's degree	9,140
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,161

Barnstead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,614 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Barnstead. The Barnstead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,855), service occupations (4,480), sales and office occupations (7,381), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,375) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,650). The 44,614 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,301 private wage and salary workers, 4,404 government workers, 2,989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Belknap County)
Population 16 years and over	44,614
In labor force	29,882
Civilian labor force	29,865
Employed	28,848
Unemployed	1,017
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	22,784
In labor force	14,102
Civilian labor force	14,089
Unemployed Civilian labor force	409
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	21,830
In labor force	15,780
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	608
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Belknap County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,253
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,839
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,165
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	776
Other means	121
Worked at home	1,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	673,580

OCCUPATION (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,855
Service occupations	4,480
Sales and office occupations	7,381
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,375
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,650

INDUSTRY (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,807
Wholesale trade	711
Retail trade	4,311
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	916
Information	574
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,654
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,772
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,391
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,456

CLASS OF WORKER (Belknap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,855
Private wage and salary workers	21,301
Government workers	4,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Barnstead Housing Characteristics

In Barnstead, NH there are 32,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,459 occupied and 9,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Barnstead, there are 22,862 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 848 units in Barnstead. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Barnstead, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Barnstead, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Barnstead. There are 262 housing units with rent less than $200, 206 with rent between $200-299, 1,193 with rent between $300-499 and 3,595 with rent for $500 and above. Full Barnstead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Barnstead, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Belknap County)
Total housing units	32,121
Occupied housing units	22,459
Vacant housing units	9,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Belknap County)
Total housing units	32,121
1-unit, detached	22,862
1-unit, attached	848
2 units	1,561
3 or 4 units	1,599
5 to 9 units	968
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	697
50 or more units	398
Mobile home	2,688

HOUSING TENURE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Owner-occupied	16,634
Renter-occupied	5,825

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
No vehicles available	1,236
2 vehicle available	13,935
3 vehicles available	2,907
4 vehicles available	838
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Utility gas	1,659
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,255
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,745
Coal or coke	47
Wood	1,076
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Belknap County)
Occupied housing units	22,459
Less Than $50,000	16,634
$50,000 to $99,999	4,924
$100,000 to $149,999	3,810
$150,000 to $199,999	1,559
$200,000 to $299,999	791
$300,000 to $499,999	269
$1,000,000 or more	53
Median (dollars)	109,600

GROSS RENT (Belknap County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,825
Less than $200	262
$200 to $299	206
$300 to $499	1,193
$500 to $699	2,103
$700 to $999	1,254
$1,000 to $1,499	234
$1,500 or more	3