Henniker, NH

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2020 Population

2,566

46.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

25.7

13.2% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.6%

41.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$96,433

38.4% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$238,100

2.9% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

1,397

35.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Henniker, NH had a population of 2.57k people with a median age of 25.7 and a median household income of $96,433. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Henniker, NH grew from 1,756 to 2,566, a 46.1% increase and its median household income grew from $69,674 to $96,433, a 38.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henniker, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), White (Hispanic) (3.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Henniker, 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.

97% of the residents in Henniker, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henniker, NH are New England College (765 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Henniker, NH was $238,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Henniker, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Henniker, NH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Henniker, NH is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.39% of Henniker, NH residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2020, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Henniker, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

95.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97% of Henniker, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Henniker, NH was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henniker, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
78 ± 84

3.7%

Hispanic Population

95 people

3.7% of the people in Henniker, NH are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henniker, 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
8,844 ± 2,301 people
India
8,039 ± 2,195 people
Dominican Republic
4,679 ± 1,676 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,844 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 8,039 and Dominican Republic with 4,679.

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

4.95%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2020, 3.39% of Henniker, NH residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henniker, NH was 4.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
7 ± 16

Henniker, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henniker, NH employs 1.4k people. The largest industries in Henniker, NH are Retail Trade (289 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (259 people), and Educational Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($112,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,762), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,452).

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,232. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2020 Value

± 343

35.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Henniker, NH grew at a rate of 35.8%, from 1.03k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henniker, NH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (286 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Material Moving Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henniker, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.4k

2020 Value

± 343

35.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Henniker, NH grew at a rate of 35.8%, from 1.03k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henniker, NH, are Retail Trade (289 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (259 people), and Educational Services (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henniker, NH, though some of these residents may live in Henniker, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,563

Median earning men ± $26,501

$28,712

Median earning women ± $19,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,436), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,063), and Retail Trade ($30,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,147), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,962), and Retail Trade ($7,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Hampshire to other states, or from other states to New Hampshire.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$10.9B
Mixed freight
$7.68B
Machinery
$4.58B

In 2020, the top outbound New Hampshire product (by dollars) was Electronics with $10.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($7.68B) and Machinery ($4.58B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Hampshire products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$58.4B

2020 Value in New Hampshire

$105B

Projected 2050 Value in New Hampshire

79.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Hampshire trade was $58.4B. This is expected to increase 79.8% to $105B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Hampshire trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Hampshire to other states, or from other states to New Hampshire.

Most Common Trade Partners

Massachusetts
$8.06B
New York
$3.44B
Maine
$3.15B

In 2020, the top outbound New Hampshire domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $8.06B, followed by New York with $3.44B and Maine and $3.15B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Hampshire shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New Hampshire

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Hampshire have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Henniker, NH awarded 765 degrees. The student population of Henniker, NH in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 2,599 male students and 1,884 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henniker, NH are White (348 and 57%), followed by Unknown (110 and 18%), Black or African American (78 and 12.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (41 and 6.71%).

The largest universities in Henniker, NH by number of degrees awarded are New England College (765 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henniker, NH are General Computer & Information Sciences (102 and 13.3%), Health Care Administration & Management (79 and 10.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (52 and 6.8%).

The median tuition cost in Henniker, NH for private four year colleges is $25,439.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Henniker, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 4.33%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 4,483 (58% men and 42% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 4,483 students enrolled in Henniker, NH, 58% men and 42% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 2,230 records, of which 25.9% were women and 74.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Care Administration & Management
45 degree-majors awarded
Organizational Leadership
32 degree-majors awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
102 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Henniker, NH was Health Care Administration & Management with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Henniker, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

New England College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

765 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New England College with 765 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 354 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henniker, NH, which is 0.861 times less than the 411 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 348 degrees mean that there were 3.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 110 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,439) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,220) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.481% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.459% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (307k), Bachelors Degree (241k), and Some college (224k).

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 Henniker, NH was $238,100 in 2020, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $245,200 to $238,100, a 2.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Henniker, NH is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Henniker, NH have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henniker, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,544

$547

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2020

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.2% of the housing units in Henniker, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 400

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Henniker, 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.

$96,433

Median Household Income

± $31,789

879

Number of Households

± 277

In 2020, the median household income of the 879 households in Henniker, NH grew to $96,433 from the previous year's value of $69,674.

The following chart displays the households in Henniker, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henniker, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.46

2019 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2020, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.753% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Walked (6.09%)

In 2020, 72.8% of workers in Henniker, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who walked to work (6.09%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henniker, NH have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Henniker, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henniker, NH (260 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

93.3% of the population of Henniker, NH has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 3.35% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Hampshire was $9,589 in 2014. This is a 2.35% increase from the previous year ($9,369).

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see 916 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New Hampshire. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Hampshire, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Merrimack County, NH.

916 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Merrimack County, NH

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see an average of 916 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (904 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Hampshire across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 43% between 18 and 34 years, 15.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

3.35%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henniker, NH grew by 48% from 4.56% to 6.74%.

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