Contoocook, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,376

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

8.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.18%

202% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,928

25.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Contoocook, NH is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Contoocook, NH residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Contoocook, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Contoocook, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Contoocook, NH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Contoocook, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 406
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 80

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Contoocook, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Contoocook, NH residents (39 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 Contoocook, NH was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 82

Contoocook, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Contoocook, NH employs 806 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Contoocook, NH were Other Services, Except Public Administration (156 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Educational Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,545), Manufacturing ($101,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,355).

Employment

Occupations

806

2024 Value

± 293

−3.24%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Contoocook, NH declined at a rate of −3.24%, from 833 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Contoocook, NH, are Management Occupations (189 people), Production Occupations (175 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Contoocook, 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

806

2024 Value

± 293

−3.24%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Contoocook, NH declined at a rate of −3.24%, from 833 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Contoocook, NH, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (156 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Educational Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Contoocook, NH, though some of these residents may live in Contoocook, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,487

Median earning men ± $21,767

$56,667

Median earning women ± $54,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,395) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,254) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Contoocook, NH was $421,300 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $399,400 to $421,300, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Contoocook, NH is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Contoocook, NH have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Contoocook, NH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,375

$460

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Contoocook, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Contoocook, 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.

$97,928

Median Household Income

± $23,883

563

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Contoocook, NH declined from $97,928 from the previous year's value of $131,518.

The following chart displays the households in Contoocook, 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 Contoocook, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Walked (4.23%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Contoocook, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who walked to work (4.23%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Contoocook, NH have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Contoocook, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Contoocook, NH (85 out of 1.38k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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