Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH

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2024 Population

119,550

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.708% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.16%

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,553

2.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,600

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,524

0.293% 1-year decline

About

5.67% of the households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are New England College (1,271 degrees awarded in 2023), NHTI-Concord's Community College (481 degrees), and Colby-Sawyer College (273 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was $376,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 2 cars per household.

Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH borders Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH, Grafton, Sullivan, Coos Counties PUMA, NH, Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, NH, Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, and Southwestern New Hampshire--Cheshire & Hillsborough (Western) Counties PUMA, NH.

United States New Hampshire

Population & Diversity

Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH is home to a population of 120k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.49% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents were born outside of the country (5.37k people).

In 2024, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are Spanish (1,917 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (944 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (726 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,115

Women

49.7%

59,786

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,901 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH.

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Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 587
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 403

3.13%

Hispanic Population

3.74k people

3.13% of the people in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are hispanic (3.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
691 ± 643 people
India
284 ± 413 people
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
271 ± 404 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was Canada, the natal country of 691 Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents, followed by India with 284 and Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) with 271.

Foreign-Born Population

4.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.37k people

4.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.55k people

As of 2024, 4.49% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents (5.37k 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 Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,917 households (1.68%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
944 households (0.827%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
726 households (0.636%)

5.67% of the households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was Spanish. 1.68% of the households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,775 ± 359
Gulf War (2001-)
1,759 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
1,163 ± 216

Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH.

Economy

The economy of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH employs 57.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,733 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and Construction (3,676 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($210,096), Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($183,212), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($176,393).

Males in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,092. The income inequality in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,160

Women

47.2%

30,364

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH in 2023 was 57,524 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.5k

2023 Value

−0.293%

1 Year decline

± −0.293%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH declined at a rate of −0.293%, from 57.7k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, are Registered nurses (1,559 people), Other managers (1,521 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.5k

2023 Value

−0.293%

1 Year decline

± −0.293%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH declined at a rate of −0.293%, from 57.7k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,733 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and Construction (3,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, though some of these residents may live in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,171

Median earning men ± $2,454

$47,597

Median earning women ± $2,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,281), Public Administration ($81,783), and Information ($78,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,896), Public Administration ($63,245), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,721).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH awarded 2,241 degrees. The student population of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,084 male students and 4,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are White (1,065 and 73%), Unknown (139 and 9.53%), Black or African American (95 and 6.52%), and Hispanic or Latino (72 and 4.94%).

The largest universities in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH by number of degrees awarded are New England College (1,271 and 56.7%), NHTI-Concord's Community College (481 and 21.5%), and Colby-Sawyer College (273 and 12.2%).

The most popular majors in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are General Computer & Information Sciences (356 and 15.9%), General Business Administration & Management (172 and 7.68%), and Law (170 and 7.59%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $23,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,162 (43.1% men and 56.9% 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 2023 there were 7,162 students enrolled in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,891 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
355 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
141 degrees awarded
Data Modeling, Warehouse, & Database Administration
134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was General Computer & Information Sciences with 355 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New England College
1,271 degrees awarded
NHTI-Concord's Community College
481 degrees awarded
Colby-Sawyer College
273 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New England College with 1,271 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH, which is 1.03 times more than the 1,102 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 1,065 degrees mean that there were 7.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 139 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 ($23,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) 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

Measure

In 2023, 0.368% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.154% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.2k), Bachelors Degree (21.7k), and Some college (16.8k).

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 Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was $376,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,600 to $376,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,785

$33,778

Median Property Taxes

±$1,023

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 Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,553

Median Household Income

± $2,897

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,512

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH grew to $97,553 from the previous year's value of $94,988.

The following chart displays the households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH

0.433

2022 Wage GINI in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH

In 2023, the income inequality in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.06% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (6.86%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.86%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH (9.35k out of 115k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, 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.

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% of the population of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.25% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,149 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hampshire

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see an average of 1,149 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH declined by 0.129% from 4.99% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.