Pittsfield (town), New Hampshire

Pittsfield is a town located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,931.

Geography

\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.8 km² (23.9 mi²). 61.0 km² (23.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.26% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 3,931 people, 1,498 households, and 1,056 families residing in the town. The population density is 64.4/km² (166.8/mi²). There are 1,569 housing units at an average density of 25.7 persons/km² (66.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.38% White, 0.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,498 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.5% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.05. In the town the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,833, and the median income for a family is $44,233. Males have a median income of $31,726 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,082. 8.8% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older.