Plaistow town, New Hampshire Population 2024

7,798

Plaistow town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plaistow town was:

  • White: 85.97%
  • Two or more races: 8.17%
  • Other race: 3.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
736.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.45% (-35)
The current population of Plaistow town, New Hampshire is 7,798 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,833.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74985.97%
Two or more races6418.17%
Other race3113.96%
Black or African American710.9%
Native American520.66%
Asian260.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plaistow town Population by Race

Plaistow town Population Pyramid 2024

Plaistow town Median Age

42.1

Total

42.8

Male

39.1

Female

Plaistow town Adults

There are 6,270 adults, (1,339 of whom are seniors) in Plaistow town.

Plaistow town Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Plaistow town Sex Ratio

Female4,05751.68%
Male3,79348.32%

Plaistow town Population by Age

Plaistow town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1802.4682.517.5
Married1,5953.1496.63.4
Non Family1,0501.1872.227.8
Female3162.9945.654.4
Male2192.9582.217.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plaistow town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade751.36%
Associates Degree81914.83%
Bachelors Degree1,18821.51%
Graduate Degree80314.54%
High School Graduate1,92534.85%
Less Than 9th Grade831.5%
Some College63011.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plaistow town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plaistow town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7774,6361,736
2+ Races395378175
Hispanic343336110
Other Race17917942
Black59599
Asian141414
Native American13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Plaistow town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,750$102,750$68,021
Graduate Degree$86,849$139,500$73,333
High School Graduate$50,691$65,929$37,404
Less Than 9th Grade$55,882$45,000$0
Overall$72,133$89,137$56,636
Some College$70,915$90,402$63,750

$72,133

Average Earnings

$89,137

Average Male

$56,636

Average Female

Plaistow town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plaistow town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plaistow town Language

95.51% of Plaistow town residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.09% of the population.

Plaistow town Language

Plaistow town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6463134.71%
Multiple6417311.39%
Black7122.82%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.15%

Male Poverty Rate

4.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plaistow town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plaistow town is Multiple, with 11.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plaistow town is Black, with 2.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.83%.

Plaistow town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.52%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%
Some College0.83%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Plaistow town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0.72%
Male Employed0.49%
Male Unemployed0%

Plaistow town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plaistow town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,320$152,433
Households$109,040$133,673
Married Families$154,472$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,737$88,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plaistow town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Plaistow town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plaistow town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plaistow town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plaistow town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

544

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam170
First Gulf War107
Second Gulf War67
Korea51
World War II0

Plaistow town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54161
55 to 64135
75+134
65 to 74114
18 to 340

Plaistow town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4908.8%
Hispanic11329.58%
Other Race4223.46%
2+ Races123.04%

Plaistow town Veterans by Race

Plaistow town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plaistow town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Plaistow town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plaistow town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plaistow town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.36%

Born in Plaistow town

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of Plaistow town residents were born in the United States, with 16.36% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plaistow town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,628-34-0.44%
20287,662-34-0.44%
20277,696-34-0.44%
20267,730-34-0.44%
20257,764-34-0.44%
20247,798-34-0.43%
20237,832-34-0.43%
20227,866-16-0.2%
20217,882490.63%
20207,8331221.58%
20197,711-13-0.17%
20187,724-3-0.04%
20177,727260.34%
20167,701670.88%
20157,634-10-0.13%
20147,644240.31%
20137,62070.09%
20127,613220.29%
20117,591-11-0.14%
20107,60200%

Plaistow town Population by Year