Suncook, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,432

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,836

9.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$361,100

Population & Diversity

Suncook, NH is home to a population of 5.43k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.56% of Suncook, NH residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Suncook, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Suncook, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suncook, NH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suncook, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 705
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 173

7.16%

Hispanic Population

389 people

7.16% of the people in Suncook, NH are hispanic (389 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suncook, 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

1.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 1.56% of Suncook, NH residents (85 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 Suncook, NH was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 33

Suncook, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Suncook, NH employs 2.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suncook, NH were Educational Services (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Retail Trade (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($118,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,857), and Utilities ($103,397).

Employment

Occupations

2.88k

2024 Value

± 490

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suncook, NH grew at a rate of 5%, from 2.74k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suncook, NH, are Management Occupations (398 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (309 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suncook, 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

2.88k

2024 Value

± 490

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suncook, NH grew at a rate of 5%, from 2.74k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suncook, NH, are Educational Services (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and Retail Trade (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suncook, NH, though some of these residents may live in Suncook, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,675

Median earning men ± $12,992

$47,962

Median earning women ± $13,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,592), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,940), and Information ($95,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,167), Public Administration ($71,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,260).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suncook, NH was $361,100 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,700 to $361,100, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Suncook, NH is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suncook, NH have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suncook, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,251

$1,362

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Suncook, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suncook, 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.

$79,836

Median Household Income

± $25,204

2.29k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Suncook, NH grew to $79,836 from the previous year's value of $73,109.

The following chart displays the households in Suncook, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Suncook, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Suncook, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suncook, NH have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.549% of the workforce in Suncook, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suncook, NH (694 out of 5.38k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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