Nashua: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)

1990: 168,233

2000: 190,949

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 67,865

1990: 79,662

2000: 86,605

2003 estimate: 87,285

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 289th

U.S. rank in 1990: 270th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 324th (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 2,843.5 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 77,291

Black or African American: 1,740

American Indian and Alaska Native: 275

Asian: 3,363

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 29

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 5,388

Other: 2,642

Percent of residents born in state: 36.5% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 5,644

Population 5 to 9 years old: 6,307

Population 10 to 14 years old: 6,147

Population 15 to 19 years old: 5,281

Population 20 to 24 years old: 5,001

Population 25 to 34 years old: 13,733

Population 35 to 44 years old: 15,242

Population 45 to 54 years old: 11,813

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,185

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,210

Population 65 to 74 years old: 5,296

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,511

Population 85 years and over: 1,235

Median age: 35.8 years

Births (2003) Total number: 1,103

Deaths (2001) Total number: 650

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $25,209 (1999)

Median household income: $51,969

Total households: 34,360

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 1,982

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,692

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,698

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,586

$35,000 to $49,999: 5,389

$50,000 to $74,999: 7,889

$75,000 to $99,999: 4,887

$100,000 to $149,999: 3,802

$150,000 to $199,999: 1,060

$200,000 or more: 635

Percent of families below poverty level: 5.0% (41% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported