Tilton, NH City Data

Tilton, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,035 people who live in Tilton and approximately 56,325 who live in Belknap County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tilton 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 Tilton. We have included Tilton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tilton Information

Belknap County where Tilton 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.

Tilton has a total of 8,035 people and of those residents there are 4,011 males and 4,024 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 576 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tilton varies per year, but currently 7,930 are one race and 105 are two or more races.

Of the 8,035 people who live in Tilton, there are 2,298 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tilton is 1,169 male and 1,129 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 5,964.

General Tilton 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	8,035
Total population (male)	4,011
Total population (female)	4,024
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Belknap County	576
Deaths- Belknap County	537
Population of one race	7,930
Population of two or more races	105
Population under 20 years	2,298
Population under 20 years (male)	1,169
Population under 20 years (female)	1,129
Total population 18 years and over	5,964

Tilton Social Characteristics

There are 22,459 households in Tilton. Families make up 15,565 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tilton 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 Tilton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,958. Tilton, NH moving companies help people in Tilton 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 Tilton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tilton 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 Tilton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tilton.

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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	1,137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	627
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,470
Householder	2,091
Spouse	1,578
Child	2,276
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	137
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	304
Foster child	9
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,275
Male householder	476
Male householder living alone	335
Male householder not living alone	141
Female householder	502
Female householder living alone	392
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	297
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	N/A
Other	45

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	8,035
Male	4,011
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	318
10 to 14 years	353
15 to 17 years	196
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	36
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	229
30 to 34 years	267
35 to 39 years	358
40 to 44 years	356
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	268
55 to 59 years	229
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	116
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	45
Female	4,024
Under 5 years	229
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	303
15 to 17 years	197
18 and 19 years	122
20 years	41
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	229
30 to 34 years	265
35 to 39 years	376
40 to 44 years	380
45 to 49 years	303
50 to 54 years	299
55 to 59 years	194
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	72

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,035
One race	7,930
White	7,835
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,745
People who are White alone	7,547
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	40
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	76
People who are Some other race alone	13

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

Tilton 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 Tilton. That total enrollment is 13,322 for the population of the country, which includes Tilton. 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 Tilton 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

Tilton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,614 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tilton. The Tilton 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

Tilton Housing Characteristics

In Tilton, 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 Tilton, 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 Tilton. 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 Tilton, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tilton, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tilton. 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 Tilton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tilton, 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