Whitefield, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,512

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

3.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,429

1.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Whitefield, NH is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.7% of Whitefield, NH residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Whitefield, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Whitefield, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitefield, NH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitefield, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 72
Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 18

3.64%

Hispanic Population

55 people

3.64% of the people in Whitefield, NH are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitefield, 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

4.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

3.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Whitefield, NH residents (71 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 Whitefield, NH was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 41
Vietnam
17 ± 24
Korea
5 ± 14

Whitefield, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitefield, NH employs 747 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitefield, NH were Educational Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($77,557), Manufacturing ($61,397), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

747

2024 Value

± 169

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitefield, NH grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 711 employees to 747 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitefield, NH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (156 people), Management Occupations (99 people), and Production Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitefield, 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

747

2024 Value

± 169

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitefield, NH grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 711 employees to 747 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitefield, NH, are Educational Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitefield, NH, though some of these residents may live in Whitefield, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,471

Median earning men ± $14,402

$35,396

Median earning women ± $3,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,557), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,508), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,256), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,385), and Retail Trade ($9,779).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitefield, NH was $195,400 in 2024, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,000 to $195,400, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitefield, NH is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitefield, NH have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitefield, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,975

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Whitefield, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitefield, 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.

$61,429

Median Household Income

± $20,801

678

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 678 households in Whitefield, NH declined from $61,429 from the previous year's value of $62,273.

The following chart displays the households in Whitefield, 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 Whitefield, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Whitefield, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitefield, NH have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Whitefield, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitefield, NH (173 out of 1.36k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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