Peterborough, NH City Data

Peterborough, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,944 people who live in Peterborough and approximately 380,841 who live in Hillsborough County. We want to help people moving to or living in Peterborough 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 Peterborough. We have included Peterborough housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Peterborough Information

Hillsborough County where Peterborough resides is 892.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 380,841 and has a population rank of 153 out of all the places in the United States.

Peterborough has a total of 2,944 people and of those residents there are 1,300 males and 1,644 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 5,016 births each year and around 2,788 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peterborough varies per year, but currently 2,925 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 2,944 people who live in Peterborough, there are 729 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peterborough is 374 male and 355 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 2,275.

General Peterborough Information
Total area in square miles - Hillsborough County	892.2
Water area in square miles - Hillsborough County	N/A
Resident population - Hillsborough County	380,841
Population rank - Hillsborough County	153
Total population	2,944
Total population (male)	1,300
Total population (female)	1,644
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Hillsborough County	5,016
Deaths- Hillsborough County	2,788
Population of one race	2,925
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	729
Population under 20 years (male)	374
Population under 20 years (female)	355
Total population 18 years and over	2,275

Peterborough Social Characteristics

There are 144,455 households in Peterborough. Families make up 99,448 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peterborough families into three different groups. Married-couple families (79,432), male householder with no wife present (5,698) and female householder with no husband present (12,776). The remainder of the Peterborough households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,600. Peterborough, NH moving companies help people in Peterborough 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 Peterborough. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Peterborough is based, there are 151,634 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,325 never married, 84,593 now married, 2,730 separated, 13,121 widowed, and 16,865 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,898 separated, 3,255 widowed and 13,312 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Peterborough social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Peterborough.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hillsborough County)
Total households	144,455
Family households (families)	99,448
With own children under 18 years	53,045
Married-couple family	79,432
With own children under 18 years	40,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,698
With own children under 18 years	3,236
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,776
With own children under 18 years	8,660
Nonfamily households	45,600
Householder living alone	35,137
65 years and over	11,334

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	373
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	364
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,100
Householder	719
Spouse	537
Child	756
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	65
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	611
Male householder	187
Male householder living alone	141
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	319
Female householder living alone	282
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	151,634
Never married	34,325
Now married	84,593
Separated	2,730
Widowed	13,121
Divorced	16,865
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,898
Widowed	3,255
Divorced	13,312

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,944
Male	1,300
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	42
Female	1,644
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	118
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	127

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,944
One race	2,925
White	2,874
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,711
People who are White alone	2,645
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	355,128
Same house	190,183
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,318
Different state or abroad	56,769
Different state	47,973
Abroad	8,796

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hillsborough County)
Total resident population	380,841
Born in United States	143,222
State of residence	168,236
Different state	182,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,495
Foreign born	25,793

Peterborough 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 Peterborough. That total enrollment is 103,468 for the population of the country, which includes Peterborough. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,153 and elementary or high school enrollment was 140,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,593.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	103,468
Pre-kindergarten	7,242
Public	2,531
Private	4,711
Kindergarten	5,172
Public	3,068
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	49,270
Public	44,053
Private	5,217
Elementary and high school	70,460
Public	63,036
Private	7,424
High school grades 9 to 12	21,190
Public	18,983
Private	2,207
College, undergraduate years	16,156
Public	8,510
Private	7,646
Graduate or professional school	4,438
Public	1,569
Private	2,869
Not enrolled in school	262,530

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	251,908
Less than 9th grade	10,865
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	21,988
High school graduate	69,169
Some college, no degree	51,234
Associate's degree	22,849
Bachelor's degree	75,803
Graduate or professional degree	30.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	50,475

Peterborough Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 290,803 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peterborough. The Peterborough occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (76,455), service occupations (24,107), sales and office occupations (54,457), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (353), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,986) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,008). The 290,803 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 167,908 private wage and salary workers, 21,602 government workers, 12,561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hillsborough County)
Population 16 years and over	290,803
In labor force	209,738
Civilian labor force	209,503
Employed	202,366
Unemployed	7,137
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	235
Females 16 years and over	148,817
In labor force	96,792
Civilian labor force	96,760
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,436
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	141,986
In labor force	112,946
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,701
Armed forces	203

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hillsborough County)
Workers 16 years and over	198,868
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	165,707
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,839
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,213
Other means	987
Worked at home	6,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,889,820

OCCUPATION (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Management, professional, and related occupations	76,455
Service occupations	24,107
Sales and office occupations	54,457
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	353
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,986
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,008

INDUSTRY (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	840
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	41,534
Wholesale trade	7,820
Retail trade	26,786
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,028
Information	6,168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,645
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,905
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,314
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,937

CLASS OF WORKER (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	76,455
Private wage and salary workers	167,908
Government workers	21,602
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peterborough Housing Characteristics

In Peterborough, NH there are 149,961 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 144,455 occupied and 5,506 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peterborough, there are 84,445 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,895 units in Peterborough. 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 Peterborough, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peterborough, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Peterborough. There are 2,155 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,655 with rent between $200-299, 5,555 with rent between $300-499 and 39,240 with rent for $500 and above. Full Peterborough gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Peterborough, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	149,961
Occupied housing units	144,455
Vacant housing units	5,506

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	149,961
1-unit, detached	84,445
1-unit, attached	7,895
2 units	13,344
3 or 4 units	11,065
5 to 9 units	8,730
10 to 19 units	6,352
20 to 49 units	10,716
50 or more units	3,743
Mobile home	3,611

HOUSING TENURE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Owner-occupied	93,748
Renter-occupied	50,707

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
No vehicles available	9,841
2 vehicle available	89,769
3 vehicles available	18,456
4 vehicles available	4,632
5 or more vehicles available	2,133

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Utility gas	51,455
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,251
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63,455
Coal or coke	226
Wood	3,167
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	822
No fuel used	353

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	144,455
Less Than $50,000	93,748
$50,000 to $99,999	12,964
$100,000 to $149,999	31,498
$150,000 to $199,999	16,193
$200,000 to $299,999	10,699
$300,000 to $499,999	2,460
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	139,100

GROSS RENT (Hillsborough County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,707
Less than $200	2,155
$200 to $299	1,655
$300 to $499	5,555
$500 to $699	15,614
$700 to $999	17,463
$1,000 to $1,499	5,710
$1,500 or more	452