Conway, New Hampshire

Conway is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,604.

This article describes the town as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available that describes only the more densely populated main settlement or village area, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here. See: Conway (CDP), New Hampshire.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 185.7 km² (71.7 mi²). 180.4 km² (69.7 mi²) of it is land and 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.86% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 8,604 people, 3,714 households, and 2,243 families residing in the town. The population density is 47.7/km² (123.5/mi²). There are 5,927 housing units at an average density of 32.9 persons/km² (85.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.43% White, 0.24% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,714 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 39.6% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.85.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $35,873, and the median income for a family is $41,818. Males have a median income of $30,366 versus $21,275 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,673. 10.3% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older.

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