Plymouth, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,969
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
22.8
1.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17%
3.64% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$89,500
15.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$294,400
7.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,706
3.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Plymouth, 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% of the residents in Plymouth, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Plymouth, NH are Plymouth State University (1,055 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Plymouth, NH was $294,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Plymouth, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth, NH was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Plymouth, NH is home to a population of 4.97k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.36% of Plymouth, NH residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.36k people) in Plymouth, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Plymouth, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth, NH was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.36k ± 465
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    199 ± 153
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 103
3.44%
Hispanic Population
171 people

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.36k people) in Plymouth, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.44% of the people in Plymouth, NH are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plymouth, NH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
167 people
4.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
234 people

As of 2024, 3.36% of Plymouth, NH residents (167 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth, NH was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 22

Plymouth, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plymouth, NH employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plymouth, NH were Educational Services (576 people), Retail Trade (392 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (322 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,920), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,386), and Finance & Insurance ($76,856).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k
2024 Value
± 412
3.36%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plymouth, NH grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 2.62k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth, NH, are Sales & Related Occupations (525 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (251 people), and Management Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

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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

2.71k
2024 Value
± 412
3.36%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plymouth, NH grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 2.62k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth, NH, are Educational Services (576 people), Retail Trade (392 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth, NH, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,258
Median earning men ± $7,706
$11,913
Median earning women ± $19,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,386), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,375), and Public Administration ($48,581).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($11,447).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Plymouth, NH awarded 1,055 degrees. The student population of Plymouth, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,885 male students and 1,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plymouth, NH are White (865 and 83.6%), Unknown (53 and 5.12%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 4.54%), and Two or More Races (30 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Plymouth, NH by number of degrees awarded are Plymouth State University (1,055 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plymouth, NH are General Business (86 and 8.15%), General Business Administration & Management (65 and 6.16%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (56 and 5.31%).

The median tuition cost in Plymouth, NH for a public four year colleges is $11,870 for in-state students and $22,810 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Plymouth, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,839 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,839 students enrolled in Plymouth, NH, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,049 records, of which 51.3% were women and 48.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    86 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    56 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Plymouth, NH was General Business with 86 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Plymouth State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,055 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Plymouth State University with 1,055 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 448 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plymouth, NH, which is 0.738 times less than the 607 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 865 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 53 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,688) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,330) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth, NH was $294,400 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,200 to $294,400, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth, NH is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plymouth, NH have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth, NH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,128
$642
Median Property Taxes
±$180

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

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Rent vs Own

50.7%
Homeownership
2024
50.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Plymouth, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,500
Median Household Income
± $31,779
1.27k
Number of Households
± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Plymouth, NH grew to $89,500 from the previous year's value of $77,368.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plymouth, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.6%)
  2. Walked (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Plymouth, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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Commute Time

16.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth, NH have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.307% of the workforce in Plymouth, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plymouth, NH have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth, NH (575 out of 3.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 Plymouth, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Plymouth, NH has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 9% on Medicaid, 7.95% on Medicare, 24.2% on non-group plans, and 0.0604% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 45.6% between 18 and 34 years, 25.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.96%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
9%
Medicaid
7.95%
Medicare
24.2%
Non-Group
0.0604%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth, NH declined by 31.9% from 5.82% to 3.96%.

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