Belknap County, NH

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US Senator

N/AJeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.76%

2.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,983

9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,007

0.502% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Belknap County, NH had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $87,983. Between N/A and N/A the population of Belknap County, NH N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $80,719 to $87,983, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belknap County, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), Other (Hispanic) (0.815%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.628%).

None of the households in Belknap County, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Belknap County, NH are U.S. citizens.

Belknap County, NH borders Carroll County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, and Strafford County, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Belknap County, NH is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Belknap County, NH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 38.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.9k people) in Belknap County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 769 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Belknap County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Belknap County, NH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belknap County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belknap County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.9k ± 415
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 340
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 98

2.16%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

2.16% of the people in Belknap County, NH are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Belknap County, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Belknap County, NH.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Belknap County, NH was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 Belknap County, NH residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,905 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
830 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
760 ± 251

Belknap County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Belknap County, NH employs 33k people. The largest industries in Belknap County, NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,514 people), Retail Trade (3,966 people), and Educational Services (3,512 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($82,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,387), and Utilities ($73,971).

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

33k

2023 Value

± 1,399

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 6.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belknap County, NH grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 32.8k employees to 33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belknap County, NH, are Management Occupations (3,923 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,445 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belknap County, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33k

2023 Value

± 1,399

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 6.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belknap County, NH grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 32.8k employees to 33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belknap County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,514 people), Retail Trade (3,966 people), and Educational Services (3,512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belknap County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Belknap County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,087

Median earning men ± $3,756

$41,747

Median earning women ± $2,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($92,443), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,092), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($75,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,618), and Public Administration ($54,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$205k
Retail Trade
$202k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$130k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Belknap County, NH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Belknap County, NH according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Belknap County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.85%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.7% of the housing units in Belknap County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belknap County, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Belknap County, NH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,983

Median Household Income

± $5,056

26.1k

Number of Households

± 1,201

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.1k households in Belknap County, NH grew to $87,983 from the previous year's value of $80,719.

The following chart displays the households in Belknap County, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belknap County, NH is from Belknap County, NH.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Belknap County, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Belknap County, NH N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belknap County, NH have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Belknap County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belknap County, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belknap County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belknap County, NH have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Belknap County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belknap County, NH (5.55k out of 63.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belknap County, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.4% of the children was living in poverty in Belknap County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Belknap County, NH has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Belknap County, NH see 1578 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.94% increase from the previous year (1533 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,578 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Belknap County, NH

Primary care physicians in Belknap County, NH see an average of 1,578 patients per year. This represents a 2.94% increase from the previous year (1,533 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Belknap County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belknap County, NH N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Belknap County, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.9 in Belknap County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Belknap County, NH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34% in Belknap County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Belknap County, NH.