Pittsfield, NH

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Pittsfield, NH is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsfield, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 381
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 76
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 52

0.573%

Hispanic Population

10 people

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.

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

Vietnam
61 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 63
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsfield, 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.

$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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsfield, 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 (68%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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