Meredith, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,617

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

5.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.57%

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Meredith, NH is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.32% of Meredith, NH residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 102 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Meredith, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 13 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Meredith, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meredith, NH was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meredith, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 35
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 21

1.45%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.45% of the people in Meredith, NH are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meredith, 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

4.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

5.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 4.32% of Meredith, NH residents (113 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 Meredith, NH was 5.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 76
Korea
46 ± 46
World War II
14 ± 28

Meredith, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meredith, NH employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meredith, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Accommodation & Food Services (118 people), and Construction (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($205,795), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,750), and Information ($61,307).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 290

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meredith, NH declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 1.31k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meredith, NH, are Management Occupations (183 people), Sales & Related Occupations (121 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meredith, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 290

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meredith, NH declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 1.31k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meredith, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Accommodation & Food Services (118 people), and Construction (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meredith, NH, though some of these residents may live in Meredith, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,036

Median earning men ± $18,941

$46,621

Median earning women ± $9,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,759), Retail Trade ($14,769), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meredith, NH was $450,000 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $415,800 to $450,000, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Meredith, NH is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meredith, NH have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meredith, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$102,653

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Meredith, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meredith, 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.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $18,736

1.14k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Meredith, NH grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $52,083.

The following chart displays the households in Meredith, 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 Meredith, 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 (60.6%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Walked (9.95%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Meredith, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who walked to work (9.95%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meredith, NH have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Meredith, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meredith, NH (236 out of 2.47k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meredith, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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