Goffstown, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,490

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.581% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.32%

37.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$132,997

0.494% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Goffstown, NH is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.745% of Goffstown, NH residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Goffstown, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 361 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Goffstown, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goffstown, NH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goffstown, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 657
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
361 ± 340
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 34

0.258%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.258% of the people in Goffstown, NH are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goffstown, 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

0.745%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.895%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 0.745% of Goffstown, NH residents (26 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 Goffstown, NH was 0.895%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 36
Korea
19 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 23

Goffstown, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goffstown, NH employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goffstown, NH were Retail Trade (468 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (383 people), and Educational Services (307 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,438), Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,042), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($71,038).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 438

8.98%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goffstown, NH grew at a rate of 8.98%, from 1.96k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goffstown, NH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (266 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (219 people), and Management Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goffstown, 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

2.14k

2024 Value

± 438

8.98%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goffstown, NH grew at a rate of 8.98%, from 1.96k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goffstown, NH, are Retail Trade (468 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (383 people), and Educational Services (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goffstown, NH, though some of these residents may live in Goffstown, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,698

Median earning men ± $13,033

$51,486

Median earning women ± $14,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,190), Construction ($78,438), and Retail Trade ($78,067).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,139), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,534), and Retail Trade ($48,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goffstown, NH was $415,300 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,000 to $415,300, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Goffstown, NH is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goffstown, NH have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goffstown, NH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,785

$974

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Goffstown, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goffstown, 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.

$132,997

Median Household Income

± $27,906

1.23k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Goffstown, NH declined from $132,997 from the previous year's value of $133,657.

The following chart displays the households in Goffstown, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goffstown, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Goffstown, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goffstown, NH have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Goffstown, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goffstown, NH (115 out of 3.47k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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