East Merrimack, NH

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2023 Population
4,872
4.93% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.8
6.28% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.87%
22% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$82,829
3.23% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$267,900
3.72% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,931
11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Merrimack, NH had a population of 4.87k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $82,829. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Merrimack, NH grew from 4,643 to 4,872, a 4.93% increase and its median household income grew from $80,234 to $82,829, a 3.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Merrimack, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), White (Hispanic) (0.965%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.657%).

None of the households in East Merrimack, 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% of the residents in East Merrimack, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Merrimack, NH was $267,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in East Merrimack, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Merrimack, NH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

East Merrimack, NH is home to a population of 4.87k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.69% of East Merrimack, NH residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2023, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in East Merrimack, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of East Merrimack, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Merrimack, NH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Merrimack, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.41k ± 560
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    193 ± 157
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    118 ± 84
1.74%
Hispanic Population
85 people

In 2023, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in East Merrimack, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.74% of the people in East Merrimack, NH are hispanic (85 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,274 ± 2,227 people
  2. India
    7,491 ± 2,119 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
326 people
4.76%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
221 people

As of 2023, 6.69% of East Merrimack, NH residents (326 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Merrimack, NH was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    164 ± 114
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    102 ± 120
  3. Korea
    41 ± 42

East Merrimack, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Merrimack, NH employs 2.93k people. The largest industries in East Merrimack, NH are Manufacturing (593 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,385), Finance & Insurance ($94,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,436).

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.93k
2023 Value
± 451
11.8%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Merrimack, NH grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 2.62k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Merrimack, NH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (536 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (273 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Merrimack, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.93k
2023 Value
± 451
11.8%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Merrimack, NH grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 2.62k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Merrimack, NH, are Manufacturing (593 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Merrimack, NH, though some of these residents may live in East Merrimack, 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

$72,358
Median earning men ± $14,822
$52,500
Median earning women ± $10,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,784), and Manufacturing ($83,552).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,625), Public Administration ($62,375), and Manufacturing ($60,388).

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Merrimack, NH was $267,900 in 2023, which is 0.883 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $258,300 to $267,900, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in East Merrimack, NH is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Merrimack, NH have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Merrimack, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$267,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,764
$1,698
Median Property Taxes
±$364

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

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Rent vs Own

67.4%
Homeownership
2023
52%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.4% of the housing units in East Merrimack, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in East Merrimack, NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$82,829
Median Household Income
± $4,652
2.52k
Number of Households
± 428

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.52k households in East Merrimack, NH grew to $82,829 from the previous year's value of $80,234.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Merrimack, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.25%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in East Merrimack, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.25%).

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Merrimack, NH have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in East Merrimack, 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 East Merrimack, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Merrimack, NH have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Merrimack, NH (328 out of 4.78k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Merrimack, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of East Merrimack, NH has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 7.1% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, NH see 1166 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 276 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,166 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hillsborough County, NH

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, NH see an average of 1,166 patients per year. This represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hillsborough County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.45%
Uninsured
59.5%
Employer Coverage
7.1%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Merrimack, NH declined by 19.7% from 4.29% to 3.45%.

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