Jaffrey town, New Hampshire Population 2024

5,528

Jaffrey town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.44%
  • Two or more races: 3.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.63%
  • Asian: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
144.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.7% (197)
The current population of Jaffrey town, New Hampshire is 5,528 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,05893.44%
Two or more races2053.79%
Black or African American881.63%
Asian440.81%
Other race180.33%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jaffrey town Population by Race

Jaffrey town Population Pyramid 2024

Jaffrey town Median Age

43.8

Total

41.9

Male

46.3

Female

Jaffrey town Adults

There are 4,107 adults, (906 of whom are seniors) in Jaffrey town.

Jaffrey town Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jaffrey town Sex Ratio

Female2,57247.52%
Male2,84152.48%

Jaffrey town Population by Age

Jaffrey town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0632.5877.822.2
Married1,1903.1788.511.5
Non Family6521.1964.135.9
Female1393.4366.933.1
Male823.685050

3.11

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jaffrey town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade781.98%
Associates Degree3117.9%
Bachelors Degree76219.35%
Graduate Degree58714.91%
High School Graduate1,00625.55%
Less Than 9th Grade411.04%
Some College1,15229.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jaffrey town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jaffrey town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7003,5811,267
Black888837
2+ Races878730
Hispanic61610
Asian444415
Other Race18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.05%.

Jaffrey town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,039$74,886$0
Graduate Degree$87,188$0$66,635
High School Graduate$58,013$61,250$53,750
Less Than 9th Grade$38,654$38,654$0
Overall$59,412$70,255$43,456
Some College$51,694$64,096$36,175

$59,412

Average Earnings

$70,255

Average Male

$43,456

Average Female

Jaffrey town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jaffrey town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jaffrey town Language

99.22% of Jaffrey town residents speak only English, while 0.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Jaffrey town Language

Jaffrey town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9891853.71%
Black8889.09%

3.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.23%

Male Poverty Rate

5.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jaffrey town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jaffrey town is Black, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jaffrey town is White, with 3.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.18%.

Jaffrey town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.83%
High School7.16%
Some College2.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.21%

Jaffrey town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.1%
Male Employed0.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jaffrey town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jaffrey town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,788$138,019
Households$87,527$116,038
Married Families$124,181$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,406$58,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jaffrey town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jaffrey town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jaffrey town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jaffrey town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jaffrey town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

268

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam90
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War53
World War II13
Korea12

Jaffrey town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+88
55 to 6460
35 to 5452
65 to 7439
18 to 3429

Jaffrey town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2105.43%
Black2730.68%
Other Race18100%
Hispanic1829.51%
2+ Races1314.94%

Jaffrey town Veterans by Race

Jaffrey town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jaffrey town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jaffrey town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jaffrey town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jaffrey 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

52.72%

Born in Jaffrey town

98.19%

Native Born

1.81%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.19% of Jaffrey town residents were born in the United States, with 52.72% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jaffrey town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,653250.44%
20285,628250.45%
20275,603250.45%
20265,578250.45%
20255,553250.45%
20245,528250.45%
20235,503250.46%
20225,478490.9%
20215,429981.84%
20205,331641.22%
20195,267-8-0.15%
20185,275100.19%
20175,265-21-0.4%
20165,286-38-0.71%
20155,324-35-0.65%
20145,359-35-0.65%
20135,394-31-0.57%
20125,425-9-0.17%
20115,434-19-0.35%
20105,45300%

Jaffrey town Population by Year