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

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2023 Population
118,796
0.671% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.4
0.703% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.43%
2.74% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$94,988
5.06% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$339,600
10.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57,524
0.293% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH had a population of 119k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $94,988. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH grew from 118,004 to 118,796, a 0.671% increase and its median household income grew from $90,414 to $94,988, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.15%).

5.37% 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.

98.2% 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 2023, the median property value in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was $339,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH is home to a population of 119k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.67% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents were born outside of the country (5.55k people).

In 2023, there were 40.5 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 2.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.08k 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 (1,712 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,033 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (676 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.

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Citizenship

98.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 720
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.65k ± 435
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 388
2.92%
Hispanic Population
3.47k people

In 2023, there were 40.5 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 2.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.92% of the people in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are hispanic (3.47k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    691 ± 643 people
  2. India
    284 ± 413 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.55k people
4.59%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.42k people

As of 2023, 4.67% of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH residents (5.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,712 households (1.51%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,033 households (0.912%)
  3. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
    676 households (0.597%)

5.37% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was Spanish. 1.51% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,757 ± 333
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,703 ± 299
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,088 ± 218

Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,865
Median earning men ± $2,414
$46,335
Median earning women ± $1,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,814), Information ($78,125), and Public Administration ($77,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,890), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,837), and Manufacturing ($58,060).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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%), followed by 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 costs in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH are $23,000 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Computer & Information Sciences
    355 degrees awarded
  2. Computer & Information Systems Security
    141 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. New England College
    1,271 degrees awarded
  2. NHTI-Concord's Community College
    481 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH was $339,600 in 2023, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $306,800 to $339,600, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have an average commute time of 26.1 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

$339,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,886
$33,651
Median Property Taxes
±$1,058

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2023
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.6% 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 73%.

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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.
$94,988
Median Household Income
± $2,587
46.3k
Number of Households
± 1,553

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH grew to $94,988 from the previous year's value of $90,414.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH (8.47k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

95% of the population of Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 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

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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 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

4.99%
Uninsured
55%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.28%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central New Hampshire--Merrimack County (Central), Concord City PUMA, NH declined by 8.85% from 5.48% to 4.99%.

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