Keene, NH Profile

Keene, NH, population 22,778, is located in New Hampshire's Cheshire county, about 41.9 miles from Manchester and 52.4 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Keene's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Keene has grown by about 1%.

Keene's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Hampshire's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Keene tend to be about the same as New Hampshire's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.40
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,563	N/A
2001	22,588	0.11%
2002	22,633	0.20%
2003	22,801	0.74%
2004	22,810	0.04%
2005	22,778	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,033

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	204
2002	168
2003	157
2004	191
2005	182
2006	232

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	14	12	10	10	4	8
Robbery	7	4	6	9	16	11
Aggravated Assault	26	23	18	25	22	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,101
2002	3,106
2003	2,786
2004	1,553
2005	1,551
2006	3,153

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	104	110	87	75	100	65
Larceny, Theft	580	576	533	245	235	622
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	37	19	37	24	34
Arson	17	12	18	7	6	11

Location

Elevation	486 feet above sea level
Land Area	37.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities