Rockingham County Information
Rockingham in
New Hampshire occupies
794 square miles and has a 2006 population of
296,267, a change from a 2000 population of
277,357 and
245,845 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
17.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
347 acts of violent crime reported in
Rockingham in 2004, a change from
258 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,527 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Rockingham, New Hampshire in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rockingham | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| Land Area | 794 sq. miles | Ranked 1,191 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 296,267 | Ranked 204 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 294,211 | |
| Population 2000 | 277,357 | Ranked 203 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 245,845 | Ranked 204 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 347 | 258 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 79 | |
| Robberies | 53 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 213 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,989 | 3,683 |
| Burglaries | 610 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,045 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 334 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 172,950 | 162,039 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,527 | 4,889 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3% |
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