Hampton (CDP), New Hampshire facts for kids
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Hampton, New Hampshire
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 Hampton (CDP), New Hampshire
Location in New Hampshire
Hampton (CDP), New Hampshire
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Town | Hampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.54 sq mi (14.35 km2) |
| • Land | 5.45 sq mi (14.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 40 ft (10 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 9,597 |
| • Density | 1,762.53/sq mi (680.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
03842, 03843
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| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-32980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378068 |
Hampton is a special area in New Hampshire, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a specific part of the larger town of Hampton.
The CDP includes the main town center and the developed areas around it. It is located in Rockingham County. In 2020, about 9,597 people lived in this part of Hampton. The whole town of Hampton has a larger population of 16,214 people.
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Exploring Hampton's Geography
This part of Hampton is in the middle of the town. It's built around where two main roads meet. These roads are U.S. Route 1 (also called Lafayette Road) and New Hampshire Route 27 (Exeter Road/High Street).
Hampton's Borders and Neighbors
To the north, Hampton CDP touches the town of North Hampton. To the southeast, it borders the Hampton Beach CDP. This is another special area within the town of Hampton.
The eastern edge of the CDP starts at Woodland Road. It then follows Nilus Brook and goes through Meadow Pond. The southern edge follows Tide Mill Creek. This creek goes through the Hampton Saltmarsh from Meadow Pond to New Hampshire Route 101. Route 101 forms the southwestern border of the CDP. The westernmost part of the CDP reaches Interstate 95.
Major Roads and Travel Times
U.S. Route 1 is an important road here. If you go north on Route 1, you can reach Portsmouth in about 10 miles (16 km). If you go south the same distance, you'll get to Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Route 27 goes east about 2 miles (3 km) to the Atlantic Ocean. If you go west on Route 27, you'll reach Exeter in about 7 miles (11 km).
Route 101, also known as the Exeter–Hampton Expressway, is easy to get to. You can find it from Exit 13 (NH 27) on the west side of the CDP. You can also get on it from US 1 on the southern side. Route 101 goes southeast about 2 miles (3 km) to the Atlantic Ocean at Hampton Beach. If you go west, it leads to Manchester in about 35 miles (56 km).
Interstate 95 is another major highway. You can get on it from Route 101 at the western edge of the CDP. Going north on I-95, you can reach Portland, Maine, in about 60 miles (97 km). Going south, it takes you to Boston, Massachusetts, in about 46 miles (74 km).
Land and Water Area
The Hampton CDP covers a total area of about 5.5 square miles (14.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 5.45 square miles (14.1 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.2 square kilometers), is water. This means about 1.72% of the CDP is water.
Who Lives in Hampton? (Demographics)
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,614 | — | |
| 1960 | 3,281 | 103.3% | |
| 1970 | 5,407 | 64.8% | |
| 1980 | 6,779 | 25.4% | |
| 1990 | 7,989 | 17.8% | |
| 2000 | 9,126 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 9,202 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 9,597 | 4.3% | |
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This section tells us about the people who live in Hampton. It looks at things like how many people there are, their ages, and different groups.
Population Numbers
In 2010, there were 9,202 people living in the Hampton CDP. These people lived in 3,976 households. A household is like a home where people live together. Out of these, 2,504 were families. There were also 4,313 housing units, which are places where people can live. About 7.8% of these were empty.
Diversity in Hampton
Most people in Hampton CDP are white, about 96.1%. Other groups include:
- 0.7% African American
- 0.1% Native American
- 1.4% Asian
- 0.1% Pacific Islander
- 0.4% from some other background
- 1.1% from two or more backgrounds
About 1.8% of the people living here are Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Let's look at the types of households in Hampton:
- About 27.9% of households had children under 18 living there.
- More than half, 50.5%, were married couples living together.
- About 8.6% were led by a woman without a husband present.
- About 37.0% were not families, meaning individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
- About 30.7% of all households were made up of just one person.
- About 12.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
On average, there were 2.29 people in each household. For families, the average size was 2.88 people.
Age Groups
The ages of people in Hampton CDP vary:
- 19.6% were under 18 years old.
- 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 23.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 32.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.1% were 65 years old or older.
The median age was 44.3 years. This means half the people were younger than 44.3, and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 99.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 100.4 males.
Income Information
From 2011 to 2015, the estimated average yearly income for a household was about $79,460. For a family, the average income was higher, around $102,669.
For full-time workers, men earned about $65,349 per year on average. Women earned about $52,135 per year on average. The average income per person in the CDP was $41,837.
A small number of people and families lived below the poverty line. This means their income was below a certain level. About 5.3% of the population and 4.2% of families were in this situation. This included about 9.1% of people under 18 and 4.2% of people 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Hampton (condado de Rockingham) para niños
