Henniker, New Hampshire
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Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The town was named after Baron Henniker of Suffolk.
At the 2000 census the town had a total population of 4,433.
This article describes the town as a whole. There are additional demographic statistics that describe only the central settlment, although those numbers are included in the aggregate values reported here. See: Henniker (CDP), New Hampshire
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.1 km² (44.8 mi²). 114.3 km² (44.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.52% water.
Demographics
At the census of 2000 there were 4,433 people, 1,585 households, and 1,019 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.8/km² (100.5/mi²). There were 1,679 housing units at an average density of 14.7 persons/km² (38.0 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.45% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,585 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,288, and the median income for a family was $59,527. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $27,243 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,530. 7.0% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Of the people living in poverty, 2.1% were under the age of 18 and 10.3% were 65 or older.