Contoocook, NH

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,370

5.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

1.61% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.04%

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Employed Population

833

4.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Contoocook, NH had a population of 1.37k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Contoocook, NH grew from 1,295 to 1,370, a 5.79% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Contoocook, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

N/A of the households in Contoocook, 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.

Most people in Contoocook, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Contoocook, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Contoocook, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Contoocook, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 407
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 108
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 85

1.24%

Hispanic Population

17 people

1.24% of the people in Contoocook, NH are hispanic (17 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

3.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 3.36% of Contoocook, NH residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Contoocook, NH was 3.4%, 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
94 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 87
Korea
16 ± 28

Contoocook, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Contoocook, NH employs 833 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Contoocook, NH were Other Services, Except Public Administration (203 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

833

2023 Value

± 283

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 43.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Contoocook, NH grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 799 employees to 833 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Contoocook, NH, are N/A. 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

833

2023 Value

± 283

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 43.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Contoocook, NH grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 799 employees to 833 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Contoocook, NH, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (203 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Retail Trade (104 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

People in Contoocook, NH have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Contoocook, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2023

49.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84% of the housing units in Contoocook, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Contoocook, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Contoocook, NH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Contoocook, NH N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Contoocook, NH is from Contoocook, NH.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Contoocook, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Walked (4.08%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Contoocook, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who walked to work (4.08%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Contoocook, NH have a similar commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Contoocook, NH (28 out of 1.37k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Contoocook, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Contoocook, NH has health coverage, with 75.4% on employee plans, 5.11% on Medicaid, 2.41% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 5.84% between 18 and 34 years, 49.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.24%

Uninsured

75.4%

Employer Coverage

5.11%

Medicaid

2.41%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Contoocook, NH declined by 10.7% from 1.39% to 1.24%.

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

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