Hooksett, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,876

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,053

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hooksett, NH is home to a population of 5.88k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Hooksett, NH residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Hooksett, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 208 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hooksett, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hooksett, NH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.2k ± 771
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 153
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 96

2.11%

Hispanic Population

124 people

2.11% of the people in Hooksett, NH are hispanic (124 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
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

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Hooksett, NH residents (247 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 Hooksett, NH was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
111 ± 106
Vietnam
111 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 46

Hooksett, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hooksett, NH employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hooksett, NH were Manufacturing (467 people), Retail Trade (383 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,879), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,637), and Information ($78,125).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 480

9.42%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hooksett, NH grew at a rate of 9.42%, from 3.06k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hooksett, NH, are Management Occupations (539 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (256 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

3.35k

2024 Value

± 480

9.42%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hooksett, NH grew at a rate of 9.42%, from 3.06k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hooksett, NH, are Manufacturing (467 people), Retail Trade (383 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (375 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

$62,313

Median earning men ± $6,279

$53,423

Median earning women ± $11,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,900), and Information ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,105), Information ($62,222), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hooksett, NH was $348,100 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,900 to $348,100, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hooksett, NH is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hooksett, NH have an average commute time of 29.2 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

$348,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,620

$1,760

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Hooksett, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hooksett, 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.

$101,053

Median Household Income

± $24,827

2.43k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.43k households in Hooksett, NH grew to $101,053 from the previous year's value of $91,005.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hooksett, 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 (69.3%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Hooksett, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (14.4%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hooksett, NH have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.935% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hooksett, NH (235 out of 5.88k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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