Hampton Beach, NH

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2023 Population

2,585

2.45% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.1

2.43% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.47%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,363

2.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$443,200

1.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,551

3.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hampton Beach, NH had a population of 2.59k people with a median age of 59.1 and a median household income of $75,363. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hampton Beach, NH declined from 2,650 to 2,585, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,269 to $75,363, a 2.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampton Beach, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), and White (Hispanic) (0.58%).

None of the households in Hampton Beach, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Hampton Beach, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hampton Beach, NH was $443,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Hampton Beach, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampton Beach, NH was 2 cars per household.

United States New Hampshire Rockingham County, NH Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

Population & Diversity

Hampton Beach, NH is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.851% of Hampton Beach, NH residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2023, there were 42.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Hampton Beach, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Hampton Beach, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton Beach, NH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton Beach, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 416
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 50.4
Two+ (Hispanic)
36 ± 44.6

2.05%

Hispanic Population

53 people

2.05% of the people in Hampton Beach, NH are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hampton Beach, 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 Hampton Beach, NH.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.851%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

2.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 0.851% of Hampton Beach, NH residents (22 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 Hampton Beach, NH was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 38
Vietnam
37 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 29

Hampton Beach, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hampton Beach, NH employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Hampton Beach, NH are Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (233 people), and Manufacturing (212 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($238,750), and Retail Trade ($70,455).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2023 Value

± 310

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hampton Beach, NH grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 1.49k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton Beach, NH, are Management Occupations (205 people), Sales & Related Occupations (164 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton Beach, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.55k

2023 Value

± 310

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hampton Beach, NH grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 1.49k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton Beach, NH, are Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (233 people), and Manufacturing (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton Beach, NH, though some of these residents may live in Hampton Beach, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 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 Hampton Beach, NH was $443,200 in 2023, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,700 to $443,200, a 1.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton Beach, NH is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hampton Beach, NH have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton Beach, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,714

$862

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.1% of the housing units in Hampton Beach, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hampton Beach, 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.

$75,363

Median Household Income

± $17,886

1.39k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Hampton Beach, NH grew to $75,363 from the previous year's value of $73,269.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton Beach, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampton Beach, NH is from Hampton Beach, 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 0.478. 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 Hampton Beach, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2023, 61.5% of workers in Hampton Beach, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton Beach, NH have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Hampton Beach, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hampton Beach, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampton Beach, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton Beach, NH (219 out of 2.59k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampton Beach, NH is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

94.9% of the population of Hampton Beach, NH has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 0.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (1275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 349 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NH

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (1,275 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.78% under 18 years, 8.55% between 18 and 34 years, 55.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.07%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

21%

Non-Group

0.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampton Beach, NH grew by 19.9% from 4.23% to 5.07%.

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

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