Somersworth, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population

12,111

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.524% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,504

6.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$318,400

7.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,984

1.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Somersworth, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Somersworth, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Somersworth, NH are Empire Beauty School-Somersworth (64 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Somersworth, NH was $318,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Somersworth, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Somersworth, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Somersworth, NH is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.56% of Somersworth, NH residents were born outside of the country (794 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Somersworth, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 471 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 317 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Somersworth, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somersworth, NH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somersworth, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 461
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
471 ± 280
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 298

5.99%

Hispanic Population

726 people

5.99% of the people in Somersworth, NH are hispanic (726 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somersworth, 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
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

794 people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

694 people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Somersworth, NH residents (794 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 Somersworth, NH was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
365 ± 187
Vietnam
229 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 58

Somersworth, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Somersworth, NH employs 6.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somersworth, NH were Manufacturing (1,007 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (883 people), and Retail Trade (809 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($131,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,088).

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2024 Value

± 827

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somersworth, NH grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 6.91k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somersworth, NH, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,024 people), Management Occupations (854 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somersworth, 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

6.98k

2024 Value

± 827

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somersworth, NH grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 6.91k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somersworth, NH, are Manufacturing (1,007 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (883 people), and Retail Trade (809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somersworth, NH, though some of these residents may live in Somersworth, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,076

Median earning men ± $6,054

$45,488

Median earning women ± $7,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,006), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,190), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,093).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,489), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,036).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Somersworth, NH awarded 64 degrees. The student population of Somersworth, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 156 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Somersworth, NH are White (59 and 92.2%), Black or African American (2 and 3.13%), Asian (2 and 3.13%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.56%).

The largest universities in Somersworth, NH by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Somersworth (64 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Somersworth, NH are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (35 and 54.7%), General Cosmetology (29 and 45.3%), and Barbering (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 168 students enrolled in Somersworth, NH, 7.14% men and 92.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 147 records, of which 94.6% were women and 5.44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Somersworth, NH was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Somersworth, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Somersworth

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Somersworth with 64 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Somersworth, NH, which is 0.0323 times less than the 62 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 59 degrees mean that there were 29.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somersworth, NH was $318,400 in 2024, which is 0.957 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,800 to $318,400, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Somersworth, NH is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somersworth, NH have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somersworth, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,397

$3,008

Median Property Taxes

±$410

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Somersworth, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somersworth, 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.

$74,504

Median Household Income

± $12,735

5.2k

Number of Households

± 685

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Somersworth, NH declined from $74,504 from the previous year's value of $79,677.

The following chart displays the households in Somersworth, 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 Somersworth, 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.

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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Somersworth, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somersworth, NH have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Somersworth, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somersworth, NH (1.35k out of 12k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Somersworth, NH has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 8.25% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.35% 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, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.38%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

8.25%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Somersworth, NH declined by 23.7% from 5.73% to 4.38%.

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

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