Littleton, NH

Census Place

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2022 Population

4,587

0.822% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.2

3.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.2%

5.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$40,873

3.18% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$193,100

4.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Littleton, NH had a population of 4.59k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $40,873. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Littleton, NH declined from 4,625 to 4,587, a −0.822% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,614 to $40,873, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Littleton, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%), Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.937%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.523%).

None of the households in Littleton, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Littleton, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Littleton, NH was $193,100, and the homeownership rate was 40.5%.

Most people in Littleton, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Littleton, NH was 2 cars per household.

United States New Hampshire Grafton County, NH Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT Grafton, Sullivan, Coos Counties PUMA, NH

Economy

The economy of Littleton, NH employs 2.23k people. The largest industries in Littleton, NH are Retail Trade (527 people), Manufacturing (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,254), Transportation & Warehousing ($82,254), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,607).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2022 Value

± 430

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Littleton, NH declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 2.31k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Littleton, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (452 people), Sales & Related Occupations (368 people), and Management Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Littleton, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2022 Value

± 430

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Littleton, NH declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 2.31k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Littleton, NH, are Retail Trade (527 people), Manufacturing (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Littleton, NH, though some of these residents may live in Littleton, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,966

Median earning men ± $11,362

$37,474

Median earning women ± $8,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($67,637), Manufacturing ($45,743), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,429), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,043), and Manufacturing ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Littleton, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.64%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Hampshire for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

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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 Representative 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

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 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

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 Littleton, NH was $193,100 in 2022, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $184,700 to $193,100, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Littleton, NH is 40.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Littleton, NH have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Littleton, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$193,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,984

$854

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.5%

Homeownership

2022

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 40.5% of the housing units in Littleton, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.2%.

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

$40,873

Median Household Income

± $14,074

2.11k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Littleton, NH grew to $40,873 from the previous year's value of $39,614.

The following chart displays the households in Littleton, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Walked (15.3%)

In 2022, 60.9% of workers in Littleton, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who walked to work (15.3%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Littleton, NH have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.435% of the workforce in Littleton, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Littleton, NH (1.02k out of 4.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Littleton, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

92.4% of the population of Littleton, NH has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 7.46% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grafton County, NH see 524 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 191 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grafton County, NH

Primary care physicians in Grafton County, NH see an average of 524 patients per year. This represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (508 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 33.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.59%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

7.46%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Littleton, NH declined by 28.5% from 10.6% to 7.59%.

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

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