Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH

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2023 Population

112,435

0.359% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.484% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.14%

6.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,094

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$394,300

9.22% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,172

20% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), and White (Hispanic) (3.06%).

18.8% of the households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, 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.

92.8% of the residents in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are Rivier University (677 degrees awarded in 2022), Nashua Community College (256 degrees), and St Joseph School of Nursing (57 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was $394,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was 2 cars per household.

Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--Outside Lowell PUMA, MA, Southwestern New Hampshire--Cheshire & Hillsborough (Western) Counties PUMA, NH, Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH, and Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH.

United States Massachusetts New Hampshire

Population & Diversity

Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH is home to a population of 112k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.1k people) in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are Spanish (8,655 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,401 households), and Portuguese (1,303 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.1k ± 1.49k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 883
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.9k ± 1.17k

11.8%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

11.8% of the people in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,153 ± 1,128 people
Dominican Republic
2,117 ± 1,119 people
Canada
1,263 ± 868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was India, the natal country of 2,153 Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 2,117 and Canada with 1,263.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,655 households (8.17%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,401 households (1.32%)
Portuguese
1,303 households (1.23%)

18.8% of the households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was Spanish. 8.17% of the households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, 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
1,881 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
1,456 ± 278
Gulf War (1990s)
713 ± 233

Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH employs 60.2k people. The largest industries in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are Construction (4,238 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,637 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,221 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($200,270), Plastics product manufacturing ($159,411), and Banking & related activities ($148,093).

Males in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,406. The income inequality in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH.

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Occupations

60.2k

2022 Value

−20%

1 Year decline

± −20%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH, are Software developers (2,306 people), Retail salespersons (1,873 people), and Other managers (1,670 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.2k

2022 Value

−20%

1 Year decline

± −20%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH, are Construction (4,238 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,637 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH, though some of these residents may live in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,377

Median earning men ± $4,123

$47,757

Median earning women ± $3,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,273), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,604), and Information ($82,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,103), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,071), and Construction ($63,272).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH awarded 990 degrees. The student population of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,417 male students and 2,514 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are White (689 and 69.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (83 and 8.38%), Asian (71 and 7.17%), and Black or African American (63 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH by number of degrees awarded are Rivier University (677 and 68.4%), Nashua Community College (256 and 25.9%), and St Joseph School of Nursing (57 and 5.76%).

The most popular majors in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH are Nursing School (262 and 26.5%), Registered Nursing (190 and 19.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (76 and 7.68%).

The median tuition cost in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH for private four year colleges is $35,445.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
General Studies
24 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
190 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rivier University
677 degrees awarded
Nashua Community College
256 degrees awarded
St Joseph School of Nursing
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rivier University with 677 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 287 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH, which is 0.408 times less than the 703 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 689 degrees mean that there were 8.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH in false 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

The median property value in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was $394,300 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $361,000 to $394,300, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH is $99,094. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH with a value of $127,585, followed by Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH and Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, with respective values of $126,632 and $108,952.

Housing

Property

$394,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,388

$27,926

Median Property Taxes

±$1,084

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 Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH with a value of $127,585, followed by Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH and Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, with respective values of $126,632 and $108,952.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$99,094

Median Household Income

± $4,222

45k

Number of Households

± 1,672

The following chart displays the households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, 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

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH

In 2022, the income inequality in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.491% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2023, 72% of workers in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH (6.83k out of 111k 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 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 Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.