Canterbury town, New Hampshire Population 2024

2,464

Canterbury town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.28%
  • Two or more races: 7.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Asian: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
56.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.23% (77)
The current population of Canterbury town, New Hampshire is 2,464 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,387.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,11491.28%
Two or more races1797.73%
Black or African American110.47%
Asian110.47%
Native American10.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Canterbury town Population by Race

Canterbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Canterbury town Median Age

47.7

Total

47.4

Male

48

Female

Canterbury town Adults

There are 1,935 adults, (492 of whom are seniors) in Canterbury town.

Canterbury town Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Canterbury town Sex Ratio

Female1,18351.08%
Male1,13348.92%

Canterbury town Population by Age

Canterbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9202.5946
Married6292.9297.82.2
Non Family2311.178713
Female352.941000
Male253.445644

2.88

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

94.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canterbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade472.7%
Associates Degree20411.7%
Bachelors Degree48327.71%
Graduate Degree36320.83%
High School Graduate32918.88%
Less Than 9th Grade482.75%
Some College26915.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canterbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canterbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6331,549798
Hispanic847544
2+ Races736746
Asian11110
Black422
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 63.01%.

Canterbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,000$119,000$74,643
Graduate Degree$78,942$90,000$69,145
High School Graduate$51,563$67,583$29,526
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,235$73,646$53,438
Some College$54,167$58,667$43,750

$63,235

Average Earnings

$73,646

Average Male

$53,438

Average Female

Canterbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canterbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canterbury town Language

95.38% of Canterbury town residents speak only English, while 4.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.

Canterbury town Language

Canterbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,035653.19%
Hispanic2414819.92%
Multiple179179.5%
Black11218.18%

5.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.44%

Male Poverty Rate

6.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canterbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canterbury town is Hispanic, with 19.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canterbury town is White, with 3.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.28%.

Canterbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.63%
Some College6.77%
High School5.47%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%

Canterbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.94%
Female Employed0.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Canterbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canterbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,514$156,867
Households$111,094$134,832
Married Families$152,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,594$66,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canterbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

65.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Canterbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canterbury town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Canterbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canterbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

162

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War41
Vietnam41
Korea4
World War II4

Canterbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
55 to 6438
75+29
65 to 7428
18 to 3419

Canterbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1518.47%
2+ Races118.87%
Hispanic117.14%

Canterbury town Veterans by Race

Canterbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canterbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Canterbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canterbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canterbury 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

49.91%

Born in Canterbury town

95.51%

Native Born

4.49%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.51% of Canterbury town residents were born in the United States, with 49.91% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Canterbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,49970.28%
20282,49270.28%
20272,48570.28%
20262,47870.28%
20252,47170.28%
20242,46470.28%
20232,45770.29%
20222,450230.95%
20212,427401.68%
20202,387-89-3.59%
20192,476200.81%
20182,456110.45%
20172,445190.78%
20162,426100.41%
20152,41680.33%
20142,408110.46%
20132,39740.17%
20122,393100.42%
20112,383190.8%
20102,36400%

Canterbury town Population by Year