Hooksett, NH

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,362

1.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

0.238% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.35%

32.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$91,005

9.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$298,900

19.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,057

4.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hooksett, NH had a population of 5.36k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $91,005. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hooksett, NH grew from 5,268 to 5,362, a 1.78% increase and its median household income grew from $83,456 to $91,005, a 9.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hooksett, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.988%), and White (Hispanic) (0.951%).

None of the households in Hooksett, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Hooksett, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hooksett, NH was $298,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Hooksett, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hooksett, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hooksett, NH is home to a population of 5.36k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.12% of Hooksett, NH residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2023, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.78k people) in Hooksett, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Hooksett, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hooksett, NH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hooksett, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 629
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 163
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 105

1.79%

Hispanic Population

96 people

1.79% of the people in Hooksett, NH are hispanic (96 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hooksett, 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
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

Foreign-Born Population

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

4.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

As of 2023, 4.12% of Hooksett, NH residents (221 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hooksett, NH was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 73
Vietnam
87 ± 67
Korea
33 ± 37

Hooksett, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hooksett, NH employs 3.06k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hooksett, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Manufacturing (299 people), and Retail Trade (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($152,578), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,169), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,444).

Employment

Occupations

3.06k

2023 Value

± 422

4.94%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hooksett, NH grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 2.91k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hooksett, NH, are Management Occupations (537 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (444 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hooksett, 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

3.06k

2023 Value

± 422

4.94%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hooksett, NH grew at a rate of 4.94%, from 2.91k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hooksett, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Manufacturing (299 people), and Retail Trade (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hooksett, NH, though some of these residents may live in Hooksett, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,487

Median earning men ± $7,264

$51,146

Median earning women ± $5,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($200,449), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,565), Manufacturing ($60,156), and Public Administration ($52,500).

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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Measure

In 2023, 0.494% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.453% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (316k), Bachelors Degree (261k), and Some college (219k).

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 Hooksett, NH was $298,900 in 2023, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $249,200 to $298,900, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hooksett, NH is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hooksett, NH have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hooksett, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,872

$1,603

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.7% of the housing units in Hooksett, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hooksett, 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 Hooksett, 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.

$91,005

Median Household Income

± $17,174

2.37k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Hooksett, NH grew to $91,005 from the previous year's value of $83,456.

The following chart displays the households in Hooksett, 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 Hooksett, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Hooksett, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hooksett, NH have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.275% of the workforce in Hooksett, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hooksett, NH (232 out of 5.34k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

95.2% of the population of Hooksett, NH has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 8.09% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.84%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

8.09%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hooksett, NH grew by 2.92% from 4.71% to 4.84%.

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

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