Pittsfield, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,744
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
8.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
83.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,144
18.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$273,100
12.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
908
2.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pittsfield, NH was $273,100, and the homeownership rate was 44.1%.

Most people in Pittsfield, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsfield, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pittsfield, NH is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Pittsfield, NH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Pittsfield, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsfield, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 381
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    68 ± 76
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 52
0.573%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Pittsfield, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.573% of the people in Pittsfield, NH are hispanic (10 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    61 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 55

Pittsfield, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pittsfield, NH employs 908 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsfield, NH were Manufacturing (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($65,565), Construction ($51,597), and Manufacturing ($50,579).

Employment

Occupations

908
2024 Value
± 240
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsfield, NH declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 929 employees to 908 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsfield, NH, are Production Occupations (208 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (144 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsfield, 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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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

908
2024 Value
± 240
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsfield, NH declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 929 employees to 908 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsfield, NH, are Manufacturing (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsfield, NH, though some of these residents may live in Pittsfield, 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

$50,185
Median earning men ± $7,430
$34,148
Median earning women ± $11,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,474), Retail Trade ($67,137), and Manufacturing ($51,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,446), Retail Trade ($40,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,886).

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsfield, NH was $273,100 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $273,100, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsfield, NH is 44.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittsfield, NH have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsfield, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,398
$369
Median Property Taxes
±$141

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

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

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Rent vs Own

44.1%
Homeownership
2024
44.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 44.1% of the housing units in Pittsfield, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

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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.
$60,144
Median Household Income
± $20,066
837
Number of Households
± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 837 households in Pittsfield, NH grew to $60,144 from the previous year's value of $50,804.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsfield, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsfield, 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 (68%)
  2. Carpooled (19.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Pittsfield, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsfield, NH have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittsfield, NH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsfield, NH (289 out of 1.74k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

95.7% of the population of Pittsfield, NH has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.87% 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, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.3%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
2.87%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pittsfield, NH declined by 16.6% from 5.15% to 4.3%.

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