Hampton Beach, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,605

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.4

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.21%

3.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,557

9.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hampton Beach, NH is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Hampton Beach, NH residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.47k people) in Hampton Beach, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Hampton Beach, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton Beach, NH was 99.9%, 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)
2.47k ± 376
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 59

2.61%

Hispanic Population

68 people

2.61% of the people in Hampton Beach, NH are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

0.851%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Hampton Beach, NH residents (28 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 Hampton Beach, NH was 0.851%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 (2001-)
36 ± 38
Vietnam
28 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 28

Hampton Beach, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampton Beach, NH employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampton Beach, NH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Manufacturing (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Public Administration ($76,389), and Retail Trade ($72,740).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 275

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton Beach, NH declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 1.55k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton Beach, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), Management Occupations (187 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton Beach, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 275

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton Beach, NH declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 1.55k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton Beach, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Manufacturing (155 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,392

Median earning men ± $4,325

$49,028

Median earning women ± $9,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,143), Public Administration ($76,389), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,888).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,474), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampton Beach, NH was $508,900 in 2024, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,200 to $508,900, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton Beach, NH is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampton Beach, NH have an average commute time of 25.4 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

$508,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,014

$934

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Hampton Beach, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton Beach, 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.

$82,557

Median Household Income

± $17,401

1.49k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Hampton Beach, NH grew to $82,557 from the previous year's value of $75,363.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampton Beach, 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 (51.2%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Carpooled (12.9%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Hampton Beach, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.9%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton Beach, NH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.35% 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

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton Beach, NH (214 out of 2.61k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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