Cheshire County Information
Cheshire in
New Hampshire occupies
729 square miles and has a 2006 population of
77,393, a change from a 2000 population of
73,825 and
70,121 in 1990.
17.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
79 acts of violent crime reported in
Cheshire in 2004, a change from
103 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,383 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Cheshire, New Hampshire in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cheshire | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| Land Area | 729 sq. miles | Ranked 1,325 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 77,393 | Ranked 687 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 77,053 | |
| Population 2000 | 73,825 | Ranked 678 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 70,121 | Ranked 631 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 79 | 103 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 25 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 739 | 1,184 |
| Burglaries | 179 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 505 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,820 | 40,275 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,383 | 1,069 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.7% |
Cheshire County Cities