Keene Metro Area

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  2. Keene Metro Area Statistics
  3. Keene Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Keene Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Keene Metro Area Family Information
  6. Keene Metro Area Education Information
  7. Keene Metro Area Business Information
  8. Keene Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Keene Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Keene Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Keene Metro Area Counties
  12. Keene Metro Area Cities


Keene Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Keene Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 73,825
  • Land Area (2000): 1,832.146 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 56.331 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 603
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Houses (2000): 31,876
Keene Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,922 33.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,269 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 96,882 65.43%

Keene Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 106,532
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,689,094,000 / $835,308,000
Keene Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 29,709 28,443 1,266 4.26% 43
1991 29,822 28,163 1,659 5.56% 56
1992 30,063 28,321 1,742 5.79% 58
1993 30,161 28,732 1,429 4.74% 47
1994 30,278 29,156 1,122 3.70% 37
1995 30,245 29,297 948 3.14% 31
1996 30,191 29,313 878 2.91% 29
1997 29,592 28,689 903 3.05% 31
1998 30,691 29,843 848 2.76% 28
1999 30,495 29,717 779 2.55% 25
2000 31,502 30,692 810 2.57% 26
2001 31,885 30,958 927 2.91% 29
2002 32,115 31,012 1,103 3.43% 34
2003 31,544 30,455 1,090 3.45% 35
2004 31,982 30,959 1,023 3.20% 32
2005 32,815 31,801 1,014 3.09% 31
2006 33,487 32,422 1,065 3.18% 32
2007 32,935 31,823 1,112 3.38% 34
2008 32,834 31,638 1,196 3.64% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,682 31,479 1,203 3.68% 37
Feb 2008 32,654 31,400 1,254 3.84% 38
Mar 2008 32,779 31,510 1,269 3.87% 39
Apr 2008 32,883 31,726 1,157 3.52% 35
May 2008 32,668 31,583 1,085 3.32% 33
Jun 2008 32,897 31,651 1,246 3.79% 38
Jul 2008 33,376 32,179 1,197 3.59% 36
Aug 2008 33,196 31,943 1,253 3.77% 38
Sep 2008 32,375 31,275 1,100 3.40% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Keene Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,910 12.41%
2. Educational Services 2,648 6.69%
3. Metal Manufactuing 2,404 6.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,748 4.42%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 1,642 4.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,386 3.50%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,332 3.37%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,298 3.28%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,210 3.06%
10. Health Care 1,196 3.02%
11. Public Administration 1,144 2.89%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,112 2.81%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,074 2.71%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,064 2.69%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 982 2.48%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 836 2.11%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 780 1.97%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 680 1.72%
19. Truck Transportation 678 1.71%
20. Wood Manufacturing 576 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,454 14.91%
2. Health Care 5,434 14.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 2,802 7.66%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,922 5.26%
5. Social Assistance 1,490 4.07%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,394 3.81%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,294 3.54%
8. Metal Manufactuing 1,122 3.07%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,120 3.06%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 950 2.60%
11. Public Administration 762 2.08%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 700 1.91%
13. Department and Other General Stores 656 1.79%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 624 1.71%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 584 1.60%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 564 1.54%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 548 1.50%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 538 1.47%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 530 1.45%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 520 1.42%

Keene Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,032 5.14%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,998 5.05%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,958 4.95%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,852 4.68%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,602 4.05%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,556 3.93%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,442 3.65%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,430 3.61%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,352 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,248 3.15%
11. Top Executives 1,192 3.01%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,188 3.00%
13. Carpenters 1,090 2.76%
14. Engineers 910 2.30%
15. Other Construction Trades 778 1.97%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 778 1.97%
17. Computer Specialists 740 1.87%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 678 1.71%
19. Business Operations Specialists 626 1.58%
20. Construction Laborers 616 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,324 6.35%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,822 4.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,594 4.36%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,318 3.60%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,278 3.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,278 3.49%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,246 3.41%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,218 3.33%
9. Cashiers 1,136 3.11%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,118 3.06%
11. Registered Nurses 1,106 3.02%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,062 2.90%
13. Business Operations Specialists 1,022 2.79%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,014 2.77%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,006 2.75%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 982 2.69%
17. Customer Service Representatives 886 2.42%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 830 2.27%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 746 2.04%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 722 1.97%

Keene Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 66,849 56.64%
15-35 hours 18,016 15.26%
1-14 hours 4,735 4.01%
No regular hours 28,426 24.08%

Keene Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,392 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,983 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,534 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,094 8.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,577 13.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,440 13.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,087 15.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,844 11.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,647 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,436 4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,451 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 652 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,879 8.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,314 6.05%

Keene Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,685 5.17%
5-9 11,199 15.70%
10-14 13,827 19.38%
15-19 11,175 15.67%
20-24 9,398 13.18%
25-29 4,030 5.65%
30-34 7,210 10.11%
35-39 1,400 1.96%
40-44 1,314 1.84%
45-59 3,120 4.37%
60-89 2,877 4.03%
At least 90 2,095 2.94%

Keene Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 184 0.26% 53,130 74.48%
30-44 28 0.04% 9,896 13.87%
45-59 28 0.04% 3,092 4.33%
At least 60 24 0.03% 4,948 6.94%

Keene Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 158 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,602 11.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 58,835 78.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 234 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 264 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,221 4.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,406 4.56%

Keene Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,642 (139,516 people)
Families (2000): 37,772 (112,166 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,444
People at same address in 1995: 80,799
Keene Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,194 7.38%
$10,000-$14,999 2,941 5.17%
$15,000-$19,999 3,508 6.17%
$20,000-$24,999 3,780 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 4,061 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 4,328 7.62%
$35,000-$39,999 3,644 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 3,488 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 3,157 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 6,286 11.06%
$60,000-$74,999 6,918 12.17%
$75,000-$99,999 5,614 9.88%
$100,000-$124,999 2,184 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 994 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 898 1.58%
$200,000 or more 836 1.47%

Keene Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,217 25.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,471 29.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,841 6.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,198 14.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 300 1.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,914 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 113 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,510 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 37 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 448 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 243 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Keene Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 46,776 29.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,339 15.13%
Public Assistance 1,750 1.09%
Retirement 9,994 6.21%
Self Employment 8,988 5.59%
Social Security 15,454 9.61%
Supplemental Security 1,708 1.06%
Wage / Salary 44,706 27.79%
Other 7,164 4.45%

Keene Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,790 57.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,052 42.32%

Keene Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,331 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 33,921 58.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,097 29.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,665 2.87%

Keene Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,718 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 34,386 55.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,103 24.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,901 9.50%

Keene Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Keene Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,058 3.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,256 10.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 37,453 32.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 26,089 22.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,081 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,822 15.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,099 7.99%

Keene Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 848 1.15% 905 1.23% 1,753 2.37%
Kindergarten 1,358 1.84% 336 0.46% 1,694 2.29%
Grades 1-4 7,680 10.40% 664 0.90% 8,344 11.30%
Grades 5-8 7,882 10.68% 840 1.14% 8,722 11.81%
Grades 9-12 7,438 10.08% 818 1.11% 8,256 11.18%
Undergrad college 8,305 11.25% 3,614 4.90% 11,919 16.14%
Graduate or professional school 687 0.93% 846 1.15% 1,533 2.08%
Total 34,198 46.32% 8,023 10.87% 42,221 57.19%

Keene Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 6,532
Keene Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 171 154
2004 172 148

Keene Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Keene Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 128,880 92.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,117 7.94%

Keene Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 98
Keene Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Keene Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,591 11.64%
10-19 Years 11,740 15.90%
20-29 Years 9,270 12.56%
30-39 Years 10,180 13.79%
40-49 Years 11,902 16.12%
50-59 Years 9,007 12.20%
60-69 Years 5,779 7.83%
70-79 Years 4,612 6.25%
80-89 Years 2,299 3.11%
90+ Years 445 0.60%

Keene Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,944 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 37,881 51.31%

Keene Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71,809 97.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 602 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 529 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 349 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 250 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 209 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.03%

Keene Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 27,912 17.47%
2. Irish 23,845 14.92%
3. French Non-Basque 21,245 13.29%
4. German 13,313 8.33%
5. French Canadian 11,939 7.47%
6. United States Or American 10,817 6.77%
7. Italian 10,696 6.69%
8. Scottish 6,338 3.97%
9. Polish 6,020 3.77%
10. Finnish 4,133 2.59%

Keene Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 133,437 95.17%
2. French 1,958 1.40%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,630 1.16%
4. German 595 0.42%
5. Italian 456 0.33%
6. Polish 340 0.24%
7. Greek 286 0.20%
8. Japanese 200 0.14%
9. Hebrew 136 0.10%
10. Other Asian 124 0.09%

Keene Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 144,775 97.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,901 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,397 0.94%

Keene Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Keene Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Keene Metro Area Counties Back to top
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Cheshire County    

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