Seabrook Beach, New Hampshire Explained

Official Name:Seabrook Beach, New Hampshire
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Hampshire
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rockingham
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Seabrook
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.80
Area Land Km2:2.71
Area Water Km2:1.09
Area Total Sq Mi:1.47
Area Land Sq Mi:1.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.42
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1078
Population Density Km2:397.60
Population Density Sq Mi:1029.61
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:10
Coordinates:42.8867°N -70.8156°W
Area Code:603
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:33-68340
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0869829

Seabrook Beach is a census-designated place in the town of Seabrook and partially in the town of Hampton in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 1,078 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

The CDP is a compact area of homes between the tidal Blackwater River and the Atlantic Ocean. The community extends from the mouth of the Hampton River in the north to the Massachusetts state line in the south. Most of the CDP is in the eastern part of the town of Seabrook, but the northern end of the CDP, consisting of Thornton Street, Campton Street, Plymouth Street, and parts of Woodstock and Ashland streets, is in the town of Hampton.

NH 1A leads north from Seabrook Beach across the Hampton Bridge into Hampton Beach, while to the south the highway becomes Massachusetts Route 1A in the town of Salisbury. New Hampshire Route 286 runs west from Route 1A at the southern end of Seabrook Beach; it leads to U.S. Route 1 in the northwestern part of Salisbury.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Seabrook Beach CDP has a total area of 3.8sqkm, of which 2.71sqkm are land and 1.09sqkm, or 28.71%, are water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 992 people, 524 households, and 273 families residing in the CDP. There were 1,042 housing units, of which 518, or 49.7%, were vacant. 429 of the vacant units were seasonal or vacation properties. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.7% white, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]

Of the 524 households in the CDP, 10.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89, and the average family size was 2.51.[4]

9.2% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 5.7% were from age 18 to 24, 14.6% were from 25 to 44, 39.2% were from 45 to 64, and 31.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.[4]

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $66,318, and the median income for a family was $81,283. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,450.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Seabrook Beach CDP, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire . United States Census Bureau . January 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Seabrook Beach CDP, New Hampshire. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. October 24, 2017. https://archive.today/20200213153919/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3368340. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Seabrook Beach CDP, New Hampshire. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. October 24, 2017. https://archive.today/20200213091335/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US3368340. February 13, 2020. dead.