Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
June 21, 1788
Purple Lilac
White Birch
Purple Finch
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Concord June 21, 1788 Purple Lilac White Birch Purple Finch |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,109,252 | 1,235,786 |
| Male | 543,544 | 607,687 |
| Female | 565,708 | 628,099 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 84,565 | 75,685 |
| 5 to 9 years | 80,641 | 88,537 |
| 10 to 14 years | 71,725 | 93,255 |
| 15 to 19 years | 76,464 | 86,688 |
| 20 to 24 years | 82,962 | 68,766 |
| 25 to 59 years | 544,373 | 627,890 |
| 60 to 84 years | 155,236 | 176,734 |
| 85 years and over | 13,286 | 18,231 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 32.8 | 37.1 |
| Under 18 years | 278,755 | 309,562 |
| Male | 142,504 | 158,653 |
| Female | 136,251 | 150,909 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,109,252 | 1,235,786 |
| Urban population | 565,679 | 731,352 |
| Rural population | 543,573 | 504,434 |
| Farm population | 5,576 | 4,599 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 292,601 | 323,651 |
| With own children under 18 years | 145,794 | 158,410 |
| Average family size | 3.09 | 3.03 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 1,024,621 | 1,160,340 |
| Speak a language other than English | 88,796 | 96,088 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 276,765 | 332,888 |
| Preprimary school | 22,212 | 36,767 |
| Elementary or high school | 177,433 | 221,289 |
| College or graduate school | 77,120 | 74,832 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82 | 87 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 24 | 29 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 503,904 | 547,024 |
| With no telephone service | 14,067 | 5,263 |
Data from Census 2000