Sullivan County, NH

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2022 Population

43,356

0.582% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.08% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

6.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,788

9.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$211,400

16.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

20,190

0.346% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Sullivan County, NH had a population of 43.4k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $70,788. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sullivan County, NH grew from 43,105 to 43,356, a 0.582% increase and its median household income grew from $64,587 to $70,788, a 9.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.754%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.694%).

None of the households in Sullivan 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.

99.5% of the residents in Sullivan County, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sullivan County, NH are River Valley Community College (203 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sullivan County, NH was $211,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Sullivan County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, NH was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, NH borders Cheshire County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Windham County, VT, and Windsor County, VT.

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Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, NH is home to a population of 43.4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.62% of Sullivan County, NH residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2022, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in Sullivan County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 674 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Sullivan County, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, NH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.4k ± 259
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 290
White (Hispanic)
674 ± 87

1.87%

Hispanic Population

810 people

1.87% of the people in Sullivan County, NH are hispanic (810 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sullivan 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 New Hampshire.

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 New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

2.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

2.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

As of 2022, 2.62% of Sullivan County, NH residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sullivan County, NH was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,193 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
524 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 163

Sullivan County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, NH employs 20.2k people. The largest industries in Sullivan County, NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,808 people), Manufacturing (3,110 people), and Retail Trade (2,963 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($69,597), Finance & Insurance ($68,711), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,555).

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 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2022 Value

± 1,115

−0.346%

1 Year decline

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sullivan County, NH declined at a rate of −0.346%, from 20.3k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, NH, are Production Occupations (2,105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,066 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan 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

20.2k

2022 Value

± 1,115

−0.346%

1 Year decline

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sullivan County, NH declined at a rate of −0.346%, from 20.3k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,808 people), Manufacturing (3,110 people), and Retail Trade (2,963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,392

Median earning men ± $4,050

$44,398

Median earning women ± $2,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,618), Wholesale Trade ($70,673), and Public Administration ($69,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($68,846), Public Administration ($56,838), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,250).

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

415
Manufacturing
285
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
205
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sullivan County, NH went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.98%).

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.98%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sullivan County, NH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

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Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Hampshire

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Hampshire have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sullivan County, NH awarded 203 degrees. The student population of Sullivan County, NH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 166 male students and 492 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sullivan County, NH are White (172 and 84.7%), followed by Unknown (12 and 5.91%), Asian (5 and 2.46%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in Sullivan County, NH by number of degrees awarded are River Valley Community College (203 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sullivan County, NH are Registered Nursing (40 and 19.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (37 and 18.2%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (14 and 6.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 658 students enrolled in Sullivan County, NH, 25.2% men and 74.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 531 records, of which 75.7% were women and 24.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded
Radiographer
9 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sullivan County, NH was Registered Nursing with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sullivan County, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

River Valley Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

203 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was River Valley Community College with 203 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sullivan County, NH, which is 0.208 times less than the 168 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 172 degrees mean that there were 14.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 12 degrees awarded.

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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% 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

The median property value in Sullivan County, NH was $211,400 in 2022, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $180,800 to $211,400, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, NH is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sullivan County, NH have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sullivan County, NH is $70,788. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sullivan County, NH was Census Tract 9752 with a value of $108,674, followed by Census Tract 9753 and Census Tract 9751, with respective values of $102,361 and $99,526.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$211,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,387

$11,644

Median Property Taxes

±$692

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 Sullivan County, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2022

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.3% of the housing units in Sullivan County, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan 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 9752
Census Tract 9753
Census Tract 9751

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sullivan County, NH was Census Tract 9752 with a value of $108,674, followed by Census Tract 9753 and Census Tract 9751, with respective values of $102,361 and $99,526.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sullivan 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.

$70,788

Median Household Income

± $5,056

15.9k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.9k households in Sullivan County, NH grew to $70,788 from the previous year's value of $64,587.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (8.32%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Sullivan County, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.32%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, NH have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Sullivan County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sullivan County, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, NH (4.99k out of 42.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, NH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.1%.

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

92.9% of the population of Sullivan County, NH has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NH see 1396 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% increase from the previous year (1392 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2418 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,396 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, NH

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NH see an average of 1,396 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% increase from the previous year (1,392 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, NH grew by 0.591% from 7.03% to 7.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sullivan 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 N/A in Sullivan County, NH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sullivan 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 32.9% in Sullivan County, NH.

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