Congressional District 2, NH

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2024 Population

696,422

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.54%

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,382

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,200

9.58% 1-year growth

About

7.81% of the households in Congressional District 2, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Congressional District 2, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 2, NH was $376,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 2, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, NH was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, NH borders Congressional District 2, ME, Congressional District 2, MA, Congressional District 3, MA, Congressional District 1, NH, and Congressional District (at Large), VT.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, NH is home to a population of 696k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.26% of Congressional District 2, NH residents were born outside of the country (43.6k people).

In 2024, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (607k people) in Congressional District 2, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Congressional District 2, NH are Spanish (16,746 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (6,915 households), and Portuguese (2,975 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Congressional District 2, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, NH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 2, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
607k ± 2.34k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.22k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.15k

4.53%

Hispanic Population

31.6k people

4.53% of the people in Congressional District 2, NH are hispanic (31.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 2, NH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43.6k people

6.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.1k people

As of 2024, 6.26% of Congressional District 2, NH residents (43.6k 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 Congressional District 2, NH was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 2, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,746 households (2.52%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
6,915 households (1.04%)
Portuguese
2,975 households (0.447%)

7.81% of the households in Congressional District 2, 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 Congressional District 2, NH was Spanish. 2.52% of the households in Congressional District 2, 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
14,686 ± 825
Gulf War (2001-)
9,614 ± 712
Gulf War (1990s)
6,015 ± 571

Congressional District 2, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 2, NH.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, NH employs 366k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,844 people), Manufacturing (46,694 people), and Retail Trade (42,983 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,416), and Utilities ($94,352).

Employment

Occupations

366k

2024 Value

± 4,656

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 1.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, NH grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 364k employees to 366k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, NH, are Management Occupations (46,364 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,023 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

366k

2024 Value

± 4,656

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 1.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, NH grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 364k employees to 366k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,844 people), Manufacturing (46,694 people), and Retail Trade (42,983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, NH, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,047

Median earning men ± $1,289

$47,231

Median earning women ± $939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,265), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,363), and Information ($85,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,999), Public Administration ($61,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,087).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, NH was $376,200 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 $343,300 to $376,200, a 9.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, NH is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, NH have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,489

$202,850

Median Property Taxes

±$2,680

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 Congressional District 2, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 2, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 2, 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.

$97,382

Median Household Income

± $1,594

275k

Number of Households

± 3,788

In 2024, the median household income of the 275k households in Congressional District 2, NH grew to $97,382 from the previous year's value of $93,978.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Congressional District 2, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, NH have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, NH (51k out of 676k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, NH declined by 1.19% from 5.47% to 5.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 2, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.