Lyme, NH City Data

Lyme, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,931 people who live in Lyme and approximately 81,743 who live in Grafton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lyme 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 Lyme. We have included Lyme housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lyme Information

Grafton County where Lyme resides is 1,750.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 81,743 and has a population rank of 635 out of all the places in the United States.

Lyme has a total of 1,931 people and of those residents there are 958 males and 973 females. The median age of the male population is 41.2 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 837 births each year and around 674 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lyme varies per year, but currently 1,925 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,931 people who live in Lyme, there are 514 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lyme is 272 male and 242 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 1,450.

General Lyme Information
Total area in square miles - Grafton County	1,750.08
Water area in square miles - Grafton County	N/A
Resident population - Grafton County	81,743
Population rank - Grafton County	635
Total population	1,931
Total population (male)	958
Total population (female)	973
Population median age (male)	41.2
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Grafton County	837
Deaths- Grafton County	674
Population of one race	1,925
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	514
Population under 20 years (male)	272
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,450

Lyme Social Characteristics

There are 31,598 households in Lyme. Families make up 20,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lyme families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,543), male householder with no wife present (1,021) and female householder with no husband present (2,635). The remainder of the Lyme households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,332. Lyme, NH moving companies help people in Lyme 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 Lyme. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lyme is based, there are 34,504 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,183 never married, 17,706 now married, 380 separated, 3,397 widowed, and 3,838 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 295 separated, 722 widowed and 3,224 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lyme social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lyme.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grafton County)
Total households	31,598
Family households (families)	20,415
With own children under 18 years	9,750
Married-couple family	16,543
With own children under 18 years	7,166
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,021
With own children under 18 years	725
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,635
With own children under 18 years	1,703
Nonfamily households	11,332
Householder living alone	8,638
65 years and over	3,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	255
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	185
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,644
Householder	550
Spouse	479
Child	547
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	277
Male householder	107
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	128
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,504
Never married	9,183
Now married	17,706
Separated	380
Widowed	3,397
Divorced	3,838
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	295
Widowed	722
Divorced	3,224

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,931
Male	958
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10
Female	973
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	99
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,931
One race	1,925
White	1,903
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	12
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	1,921
People who are White alone	1,893
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	77,524
Same house	42,233
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,855
Different state or abroad	15,139
Different state	14,079
Abroad	1,060

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grafton County)
Total resident population	81,743
Born in United States	32,478
State of residence	36,964
Different state	40,884
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	704
Foreign born	3,191

Lyme 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 Lyme. That total enrollment is 24,139 for the population of the country, which includes Lyme. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,442 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,081 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,171.

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 Lyme population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,139
Pre-kindergarten	1,043
Public	519
Private	524
Kindergarten	883
Public	783
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,565
Public	8,062
Private	503
Elementary and high school	13,041
Public	12,181
Private	860
High school grades 9 to 12	4,476
Public	4,119
Private	357
College, undergraduate years	7,643
Public	3,324
Private	4,319
Graduate or professional school	1,529
Public	459
Private	1,070
Not enrolled in school	55,175

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,795
Less than 9th grade	1,951
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,556
High school graduate	16,355
Some college, no degree	8,932
Associate's degree	3,754
Bachelor's degree	17,247
Graduate or professional degree	32.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,736

Lyme Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,228 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lyme. The Lyme occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,473), service occupations (6,789), sales and office occupations (9,991), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (435), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,959) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,682). The 66,228 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,465 private wage and salary workers, 5,826 government workers, 3,934 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grafton County)
Population 16 years and over	66,228
In labor force	44,513
Civilian labor force	44,478
Employed	42,329
Unemployed	2,149
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	35
Females 16 years and over	34,049
In labor force	21,462
Civilian labor force	21,449
Unemployed Civilian labor force	889
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	32,179
In labor force	23,051
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,260
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grafton County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,333
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,100
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,025
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,176
Other means	263
Worked at home	2,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	832,285

OCCUPATION (Grafton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,473
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,473
Service occupations	6,789
Sales and office occupations	9,991
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	435
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,959
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,682

INDUSTRY (Grafton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,473
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	761
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,376
Wholesale trade	883
Retail trade	5,418
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,520
Information	1,035
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,725
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,620
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,828
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,401
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,229

CLASS OF WORKER (Grafton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,473
Private wage and salary workers	32,465
Government workers	5,826
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,934
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lyme Housing Characteristics

In Lyme, NH there are 43,729 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,598 occupied and 12,131 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lyme, there are 26,879 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,429 units in Lyme. 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 Lyme, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lyme, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lyme. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 535 with rent between $200-299, 2,496 with rent between $300-499 and 5,426 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lyme gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lyme, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grafton County)
Total housing units	43,729
Occupied housing units	31,598
Vacant housing units	12,131

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grafton County)
Total housing units	43,729
1-unit, detached	26,879
1-unit, attached	2,429
2 units	2,152
3 or 4 units	2,707
5 to 9 units	2,605
10 to 19 units	1,615
20 to 49 units	795
50 or more units	799
Mobile home	3,661

HOUSING TENURE (Grafton County)
Occupied housing units	31,598
Owner-occupied	21,677
Renter-occupied	9,921

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grafton County)
Occupied housing units	31,598
No vehicles available	2,062
2 vehicle available	18,555
3 vehicles available	3,839
4 vehicles available	935
5 or more vehicles available	445

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grafton County)
Occupied housing units	31,598
Utility gas	487
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,608
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,768
Coal or coke	42
Wood	2,950
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	115
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grafton County)
Occupied housing units	31,598
Less Than $50,000	21,677
$50,000 to $99,999	5,577
$100,000 to $149,999	4,325
$150,000 to $199,999	1,682
$200,000 to $299,999	1,282
$300,000 to $499,999	421
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	109,500

GROSS RENT (Grafton County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,921
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	535
$300 to $499	2,496
$500 to $699	3,030
$700 to $999	1,791
$1,000 to $1,499	501
$1,500 or more	103