Hampton is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,937.

This article describes the town as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available that describes only the more densely populated central settlement, but the area and population in that detail are also included in the aggregate numbers reported here. See also: Hampton (CDP), New Hampshire.

Hampton is located on the Atlantic coast, and home to Hampton Beach, a tourist destination. It was one of the four original New Hampshire towns chartered in 1638, and incorporated the following year.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²). 33.7 km² (13.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.63% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 14,937 people, 6,465 households, and 4,034 families residing in the town. The population density is 442.6/km² (1,146.0/mi²). There are 9,349 housing units at an average density of 277.0 persons/km² (717.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.57% White, 0.39% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,465 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 37.6% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the town the population is spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $54,419, and the median income for a family is $66,000. Males have a median income of $46,727 versus $31,695 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,878. 5.9% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.

External link

• Hampton community profile a PDF
• Hampton public library, with much historical information about the town on its website