Hampton, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

10,101

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.01%

9.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,163

0.873% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hampton, NH is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Hampton, NH residents were born outside of the country (408 people).

In 2024, there were 68.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.53k people) in Hampton, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Hampton, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton, NH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.53k ± 595
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 77

2.04%

Hispanic Population

206 people

2.04% of the people in Hampton, NH are hispanic (206 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampton, 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

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Hampton, NH residents (408 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, NH was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 89

Hampton, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampton, NH employs 5.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampton, NH were Retail Trade (696 people), Accommodation & Food Services (552 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($127,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,938), and Public Administration ($107,371).

Employment

Occupations

5.36k

2024 Value

± 587

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, NH grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 5.21k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton, NH, are Management Occupations (755 people), Sales & Related Occupations (693 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton, 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

5.36k

2024 Value

± 587

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, NH grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 5.21k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton, NH, are Retail Trade (696 people), Accommodation & Food Services (552 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton, NH, though some of these residents may live in Hampton, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,485

Median earning men ± $8,679

$46,587

Median earning women ± $3,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,897), Public Administration ($120,590), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,778), and Public Administration ($66,731).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampton, NH was $545,300 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $488,400 to $545,300, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton, NH is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampton, NH have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,082

$3,376

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Hampton, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton, 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.

$97,163

Median Household Income

± $3,708

4.53k

Number of Households

± 510

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Hampton, NH grew to $97,163 from the previous year's value of $96,322.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton, 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, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Hampton, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton, NH have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Hampton, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampton, 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, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampton, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton, NH (397 out of 9.9k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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