Merrimack County, NH

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US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.467% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.09%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,944

5.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$330,600

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

81,079

0.816% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Merrimack County, NH had a population of N/A people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $93,944. Between N/A and N/A the population of Merrimack County, NH N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $88,806 to $93,944, a 5.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrimack County, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Merrimack 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.

98.5% of the residents in Merrimack County, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merrimack County, NH was $330,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Merrimack County, NH borders Belknap County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, and Sullivan County, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Merrimack County, NH is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.39% of Merrimack County, NH residents were born outside of the country (6.81k people).

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Merrimack County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Merrimack County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merrimack County, NH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrimack County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 404
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 622
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 356

2.63%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

2.63% of the people in Merrimack County, NH are hispanic (4.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack County, NH was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 Merrimack County, NH residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.81k people

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.99k people

As of 2023, 4.39% of Merrimack County, NH residents (6.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merrimack County, NH was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Merrimack County, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,541 ± 368
Gulf War (2001-)
2,163 ± 334
Gulf War (1990s)
1,512 ± 280

Merrimack County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merrimack County, NH employs 81.1k people. The largest industries in Merrimack County, NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,548 people), Retail Trade (9,885 people), and Manufacturing (7,942 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,055

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrimack County, NH grew at a rate of 0.816%, from 80.4k employees to 81.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrimack County, NH, are Management Occupations (9,442 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,863 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,919 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrimack 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

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,055

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrimack County, NH grew at a rate of 0.816%, from 80.4k employees to 81.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrimack County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,548 people), Retail Trade (9,885 people), and Manufacturing (7,942 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrimack County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Merrimack County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,727

Median earning men ± $1,823

$45,941

Median earning women ± $1,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,542), Information ($76,761), and Public Administration ($74,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,255), Public Administration ($59,767), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,234).

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 industries with the most establishments

390
Construction
327
Other Services (except Public Administration)
255
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$716k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$392k
Manufacturing
$363k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Merrimack County, NH awarded 32,239 degrees. The student population of Merrimack County, NH in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $24,557 for private four year colleges, and $7,536 and $8,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Merrimack County, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 172,913 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 172,913 students enrolled in Merrimack County, NH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,557) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

The median property value in Merrimack County, NH was $330,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $297,600 to $330,600, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrimack County, NH is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Merrimack County, NH is $93,944. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Merrimack County, NH was Census Tract 310.01 with a value of $162,313, followed by Census Tract 310.02 and Census Tract 328, with respective values of $160,375 and $154,355.

Housing

Property

$330,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,292

$44,426

Median Property Taxes

±$1,200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merrimack County, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merrimack County, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.5% of the housing units in Merrimack County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 310.01
Census Tract 310.02
Census Tract 328

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Merrimack County, NH was Census Tract 310.01 with a value of $162,313, followed by Census Tract 310.02 and Census Tract 328, with respective values of $160,375 and $154,355.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Merrimack County, NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$93,944

Median Household Income

± $2,418

60.4k

Number of Households

± 1,815

In 2023, the median household income of the 60.4k households in Merrimack County, NH grew to $93,944 from the previous year's value of $88,806.

The following chart displays the households in Merrimack 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrimack County, NH is from Merrimack 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 1. 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 Merrimack County, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County, NH have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Merrimack County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrimack County, NH have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrimack County, NH (10.6k out of 149k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Merrimack County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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

95.1% of the population of Merrimack County, NH has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see 985 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.47% increase from the previous year (952 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 208 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

985 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Merrimack County, NH

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see an average of 985 patients per year. This represents a 3.47% increase from the previous year (952 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merrimack County, NH declined by 10.4% from 5.48% to 4.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merrimack 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 31.4 in Merrimack County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Merrimack 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 28.1% in Merrimack County, NH.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.01% in Merrimack County, NH.

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

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