Mountain Lakes, NH

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2024 Population

354

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

109% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

51.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,603

18.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$264,800

2024 Employed Population

168

21.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mountain Lakes, 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.

100% of the residents in Mountain Lakes, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain Lakes, NH was $264,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Mountain Lakes, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Lakes, NH was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountain Lakes, NH is home to a population of 354 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mountain Lakes, NH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (340 people) in Mountain Lakes, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mountain Lakes, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Lakes, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Lakes, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.847%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.847% of the people in Mountain Lakes, NH are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Lakes, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 62
Vietnam
31 ± 43

Mountain Lakes, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

99.2% of the population of Mountain Lakes, NH has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 32.2% on Medicare, 33.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 10.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.847%

Uninsured

20.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

32.2%

Medicare

33.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Lakes, NH declined by 15.3% from 1% to 0.847%.

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

Economy

The economy of Mountain Lakes, NH employs 168 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Lakes, NH were Retail Trade (55 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,452), Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,290), and Retail Trade ($17,371).

Employment

Occupations

168

2024 Value

± 126

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Lakes, NH declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 215 employees to 168 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Lakes, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), Material Moving Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Lakes, 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

168

2024 Value

± 126

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Lakes, NH declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 215 employees to 168 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Lakes, NH, are Retail Trade (55 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Lakes, NH, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Lakes, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,946

Median earning men ± $131,773

$21,815

Median earning women ± $22,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($17,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,452).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

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 Mountain Lakes, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.9%)
Republican Party
Chase Oliver (0.536%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Hampshire for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator 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.

Housing & Living

People in Mountain Lakes, NH have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Lakes, NH is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,049

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

47.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Mountain Lakes, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain Lakes, 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.

$35,603

Median Household Income

± $12,250

174

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 174 households in Mountain Lakes, NH declined from $35,603 from the previous year's value of $43,523.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Lakes, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Lakes, 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 (95.2%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2024, 95.2% of workers in Mountain Lakes, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.76%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Lakes, NH have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Lakes, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Lakes, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Lakes, NH have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Lakes, NH (58 out of 354 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Lakes, 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.