The SNHPC's 2000 population of 248,838 represents an increase of 14.9 percent since 1990. This compares to increases of 13.4 percent in Hillsborough County, 13.2 percent in Merrimack County, and 12.8 percent in Rockingham County over the same period.
The SNHPC region had 93,194 total households in 2000, with family households accounting for 69 percent of this total. There were 2.7 persons per household, while family size averaged 3.2 persons.
The tables below show the Region's historical and projected population growth.
|
Historic Population |
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|
Municipality |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
|
Auburn |
1,292 |
2,035 |
2,883 |
4,085 |
4,682 |
5,110 |
|
Bedford |
3,636 |
5,859 |
9,481 |
12,563 |
18,274 |
20,788 |
|
Candia |
1,490 |
1,997 |
2,989 |
3,557 |
3,911 |
4,091 |
|
Chester |
1,053 |
1,382 |
2,006 |
2,691 |
3,792 |
4,642 |
|
Deerfield |
714 |
1,178 |
1,979 |
3,124 |
3,678 |
4,314 |
|
Derry |
6,987 |
11,712 |
18,875 |
29,603 |
34,021 |
34,386 |
|
Goffstown |
7,230 |
9,284 |
11,315 |
14,621 |
16,929 |
17,705 |
|
Hooksett |
3,713 |
5,564 |
7,303 |
9,002 |
11,721 |
13,201 |
|
Londonderry |
2,457 |
5,346 |
13,598 |
19,781 |
23,236 |
24,673 |
|
Manchester |
88,282 |
87,754 |
90,936 |
99,332 |
107,006 |
109,364 |
|
New Boston |
925 |
1,390 |
1,928 |
3,214 |
4,138 |
5,055 |
|
Raymond |
1,867 |
3,003 |
5,453 |
8,713 |
9,674 |
10,780 |
|
Weare |
1,420 |
1,851 |
3,232 |
6,193 |
7,776 |
8,800 |
|
SNHPC Region |
121,066 |
138,355 |
171,978 |
216,479 |
248,838 |
263,719 |
Sources: 1960-2000 Population from the U.S. Census, 2006 population estimates
by the NH Office of Energy and Planning
|
Population Projections |
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|
Municipality |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
|
Auburn |
4,682 |
5,028 |
5,439 |
5,863 |
6,372 |
6,847 |
|
Bedford |
18,274 |
21,097 |
22,948 |
24,150 |
24,897 |
25,582 |
|
Candia |
3,911 |
4,193 |
4,565 |
4,983 |
5,372 |
5,706 |
|
Chester |
3,792 |
4,558 |
5,137 |
5,552 |
5,939 |
6,311 |
|
Deerfield |
3,678 |
4,283 |
4,759 |
5,204 |
5,632 |
6,027 |
|
Derry |
34,021 |
35,741 |
37,368 |
38,831 |
40,091 |
41,127 |
|
Goffstown |
16,929 |
17,990 |
19,321 |
20,323 |
21,627 |
22,577 |
|
Hooksett |
11,721 |
13,101 |
14,470 |
15,912 |
17,332 |
18,812 |
|
Londonderry |
23,236 |
25,221 |
27,573 |
29,483 |
31,688 |
33,400 |
|
Manchester |
107,006 |
109,842 |
112,440 |
114,952 |
117,559 |
120,052 |
|
New Boston |
4,138 |
4,816 |
5,352 |
5,834 |
6,272 |
6,675 |
|
Raymond |
9,674 |
10,378 |
11,104 |
11,996 |
12,987 |
14,083 |
|
Weare |
7,776 |
8,784 |
9,800 |
10,815 |
11,828 |
12,833 |
|
SNHPC Region |
248,838 |
265,032 |
280,276 |
293,898 |
307,595 |
320,033 |
Sources: 2000 Population from the U.S. Census, 2005 to 2025 projections by SNHPC
A PDF file of additional tables and charts related to population growth in the SNHPC region is also available to download.
