Nashua, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
91,294
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40
0.756% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.82%
10.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,326
4.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$403,900
8.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
51,675
0.122% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nashua, 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.

91.3% of the residents in Nashua, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashua, NH are Rivier University (772 degrees awarded in 2023), Nashua Community College (218 degrees), and St Joseph School of Nursing (61 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nashua, NH was $403,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Nashua, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashua, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nashua, NH is home to a population of 91.3k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.1% of Nashua, NH residents were born outside of the country (15.6k people).

In 2024, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.5k people) in Nashua, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%
2024 Citizenship
91.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Nashua, NH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashua, NH was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashua, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63.5k ± 1.43k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.75k ± 1.08k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.56k ± 945
14.7%
Hispanic Population
13.5k people

In 2024, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.5k people) in Nashua, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Nashua, NH are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashua, NH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.6k people
16.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Nashua, NH residents (15.6k 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 Nashua, NH was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,485 ± 254
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,401 ± 336
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    393 ± 157

Nashua, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nashua, NH employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nashua, NH were Manufacturing (8,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,125 people), and Retail Trade (6,602 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,156), Utilities ($86,125), and Finance & Insurance ($85,037).

Employment

Occupations

51.7k
2024 Value
± 1,984
−0.122%
1 Year decline
± 5.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashua, NH declined at a rate of −0.122%, from 51.7k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashua, NH, are Management Occupations (6,034 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,142 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,576 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashua, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.7k
2024 Value
± 1,984
−0.122%
1 Year decline
± 5.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashua, NH declined at a rate of −0.122%, from 51.7k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashua, NH, are Manufacturing (8,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,125 people), and Retail Trade (6,602 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashua, NH, though some of these residents may live in Nashua, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,735
Median earning men ± $4,837
$47,279
Median earning women ± $3,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,802), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,056), and Information ($88,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,366), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,128), and Construction ($70,020).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Nashua, NH awarded 1,068 degrees. The student population of Nashua, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,715 male students and 2,546 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashua, NH are White (636 and 59.6%), Asian (200 and 18.7%), Hispanic or Latino (86 and 8.05%), and Black or African American (75 and 7.02%).

The largest universities in Nashua, NH by number of degrees awarded are Rivier University (772 and 72.3%), Nashua Community College (218 and 20.4%), and St Joseph School of Nursing (61 and 5.71%).

The most popular majors in Nashua, NH are Nursing School (231 and 21.6%), Registered Nursing (186 and 17.4%), and Computer Science (98 and 9.18%).

The median tuition cost in Nashua, NH for private four year colleges is $36,508.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Nashua, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,261 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,261 students enrolled in Nashua, NH, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,301 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nursing School
    111 degrees awarded
  2. General Computer & Information Sciences
    94 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    94 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Nashua, NH was Nursing School with 111 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Rivier University
    772 degrees awarded
  2. Nashua Community College
    218 degrees awarded
  3. St Joseph School of Nursing
    61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rivier University with 772 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 339 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashua, NH, which is 0.465 times less than the 729 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 636 degrees mean that there were 3.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 200 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,508) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,228) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashua, NH was $403,900 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,100 to $403,900, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashua, NH is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashua, NH have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashua, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,831
$20,724
Median Property Taxes
±$910

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

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Rent vs Own

55.8%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Nashua, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,326
Median Household Income
± $5,040
37.1k
Number of Households
± 1,515

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.1k households in Nashua, NH grew to $96,326 from the previous year's value of $92,457.

The following chart displays the households in Nashua, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashua, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.81%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Nashua, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.81%).

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashua, NH have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Nashua, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashua, NH (7.05k out of 90.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

92% of the population of Nashua, NH has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.39% 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, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.97%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashua, NH grew by 2.12% from 7.8% to 7.97%.

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