Newmarket, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,679

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

6.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.91%

4.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,196

3.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Newmarket, NH is home to a population of 5.68k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.47% of Newmarket, NH residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Newmarket, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Newmarket, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newmarket, NH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newmarket, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 396
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 106

1.55%

Hispanic Population

88 people

1.55% of the people in Newmarket, NH are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newmarket, 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

3.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2024, 3.47% of Newmarket, NH residents (197 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 Newmarket, NH was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 35

Newmarket, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newmarket, NH employs 3.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newmarket, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), Manufacturing (560 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,250), Construction ($90,663), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2024 Value

± 465

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newmarket, NH grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 3.76k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newmarket, NH, are Management Occupations (611 people), Sales & Related Occupations (464 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newmarket, 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

3.87k

2024 Value

± 465

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newmarket, NH grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 3.76k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newmarket, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), Manufacturing (560 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newmarket, NH, though some of these residents may live in Newmarket, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,609

Median earning men ± $7,708

$44,772

Median earning women ± $4,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,625), Construction ($90,663), and Manufacturing ($74,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,870), Public Administration ($71,200), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newmarket, NH was $423,500 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,800 to $423,500, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Newmarket, NH is 37.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newmarket, NH have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newmarket, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,056

$1,054

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.1% of the housing units in Newmarket, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newmarket, 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.

$87,196

Median Household Income

± $8,277

2.84k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Newmarket, NH grew to $87,196 from the previous year's value of $83,871.

The following chart displays the households in Newmarket, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newmarket, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (5.5%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Newmarket, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newmarket, NH have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% of the workforce in Newmarket, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newmarket, NH (390 out of 5.64k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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