Colebrook, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,268

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

0.928% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

0.479% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,833

8.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Colebrook, NH is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 52.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Colebrook, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Colebrook, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colebrook, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colebrook, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 23

1.03%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.03% of the people in Colebrook, NH are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colebrook, 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
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Colebrook, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colebrook, NH.

Economy

The economy of Colebrook, NH employs 516 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colebrook, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,464).

Employment

Occupations

516

2024 Value

± 133

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colebrook, NH grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 501 employees to 516 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colebrook, NH, are Sales & Related Occupations (106 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colebrook, 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

516

2024 Value

± 133

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colebrook, NH grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 501 employees to 516 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colebrook, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colebrook, NH, though some of these residents may live in Colebrook, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,071

Median earning men ± $5,655

$32,287

Median earning women ± $18,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,911), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,608), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,208), and Retail Trade ($29,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colebrook, NH was $156,700 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $156,700, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Colebrook, NH is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colebrook, NH have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colebrook, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,812

$366

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

54%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Colebrook, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colebrook, 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.

$46,833

Median Household Income

± $10,006

678

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 678 households in Colebrook, NH grew to $46,833 from the previous year's value of $43,125.

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

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Walked (10.7%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Colebrook, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colebrook, NH have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Colebrook, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colebrook, NH (191 out of 1.27k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colebrook, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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