Henniker, NH

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2022 Population

2,741

2.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.32%

1.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,839

29.4% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$254,800

6.97% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1,384

10.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Henniker, NH had a population of 2.74k people with a median age of 26 and a median household income of $70,839. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Henniker, NH grew from 2,682 to 2,741, a 2.2% increase and its median household income declined from $100,306 to $70,839, a −29.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henniker, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.949%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.73%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.657%).

None of the households in Henniker, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Henniker, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henniker, NH are New England College (1,244 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Henniker, NH was $254,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Henniker, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Henniker, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Henniker, NH is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.09% of Henniker, NH residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2022, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Henniker, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 White (Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Henniker, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Henniker, NH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henniker, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 589
White (Hispanic)
160 ± 141
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 28

6.38%

Hispanic Population

175 people

6.38% of the people in Henniker, NH are hispanic (175 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

1.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2022, 1.09% of Henniker, NH residents (30 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 Henniker, NH was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Henniker, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henniker, NH employs 1.38k people. The largest industries in Henniker, NH are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (267 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (211 people), and Retail Trade (206 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,288), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375).

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

1.38k

2022 Value

± 402

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henniker, NH declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henniker, NH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (272 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (186 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henniker, 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

1.38k

2022 Value

± 402

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henniker, NH declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henniker, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (267 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (211 people), and Retail Trade (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henniker, NH, though some of these residents may live in Henniker, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,354

Median earning men ± $25,768

$17,380

Median earning women ± $32,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,308), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,903), and Construction ($33,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,269), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,607), and Retail Trade ($15,407).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

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

Voting results are not available for Henniker, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.64%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Hampshire 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 Henniker, NH awarded 1,244 degrees. The student population of Henniker, NH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,700 male students and 1,152 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henniker, NH are White (339 and 59.7%), followed by Unknown (85 and 15%), Black or African American (67 and 11.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (42 and 7.39%).

The largest universities in Henniker, NH by number of degrees awarded are New England College (1,244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henniker, NH are Computer & Information Systems Security (374 and 30.1%), Security & Loss Prevention Services (137 and 11%), and Data Modeling, Warehouse, & Database Administration (113 and 9.08%).

The median tuition cost in Henniker, NH for private four year colleges is $25,714.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Henniker, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 4.01%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,852 (59.6% men and 40.4% 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 2,852 students enrolled in Henniker, NH, 59.6% men and 40.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 1,499 records, of which 25.8% were women and 74.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Security & Loss Prevention Services
135 degrees awarded
Data Modeling, Warehouse, & Database Administration
113 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
354 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Henniker, NH was Security & Loss Prevention Services with 135 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

New England College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,244 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New England College with 1,244 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 758 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henniker, NH, which is 1.56 times more than the 486 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 339 degrees mean that there were 3.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 85 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,714) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Henniker, NH was $254,800 in 2022, which is 0.904 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $238,200 to $254,800, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Henniker, NH is 48.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Henniker, NH have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henniker, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,175

$537

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.2% of the housing units in Henniker, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 400

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Henniker, 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.

$70,839

Median Household Income

± $51,234

1.12k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Henniker, NH declined from $70,839 from the previous year's value of $100,306.

The following chart displays the households in Henniker, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henniker, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2022, 68.8% of workers in Henniker, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henniker, NH have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Henniker, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henniker, NH (198 out of 2.13k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henniker, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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

92.6% of the population of Henniker, NH has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 6.42% on Medicaid, 21.9% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 0.949% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 46.4% between 18 and 34 years, 11.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.44%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

6.42%

Medicaid

21.9%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

0.949%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henniker, NH grew by 19.5% from 6.23% to 7.44%.

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

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