Merrimack County, NH

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US Senator

N/AJeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.467% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.09%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,944

5.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

81,079

0.816% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrimack County, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Merrimack County, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Merrimack County, NH are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Merrimack County, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrimack County, NH was N/A per household.

Merrimack County, NH borders Belknap County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, and Sullivan County, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Merrimack County, NH is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.39% of Merrimack County, NH residents were born outside of the country (6.81k people).

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Merrimack County, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrimack County, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 404
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 622
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 356

2.63%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

2.63% of the people in Merrimack County, NH are hispanic (4.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merrimack County, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Merrimack County, NH.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Merrimack County, NH was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 Merrimack County, NH residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.81k people

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.99k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,541 ± 368
Gulf War (2001-)
2,163 ± 334
Gulf War (1990s)
1,512 ± 280

Merrimack County, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merrimack County, NH employs 81.1k people. The largest industries in Merrimack County, NH are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,055

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrimack County, NH, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrimack County, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

81.1k

2023 Value

± 2,055

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 3.52%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrimack County, NH, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrimack County, NH, though some of these residents may live in Merrimack County, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Merrimack County, NH are White (21,156 and 57.5%), followed by Black or African American (4,869 and 13.2%), Unknown (4,660 and 12.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (3,873 and 10.5%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Merrimack County, NH, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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 21,156 degrees mean that there were 4.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,869 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Merrimack County, NH have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrimack County, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Merrimack County, NH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,944

Median Household Income

± $2,418

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Merrimack County, 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 Merrimack County, NH is from Merrimack County, NH.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Merrimack County, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Merrimack County, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrimack County, NH have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Merrimack County, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merrimack County, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrimack County, NH have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrimack County, NH (10.6k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

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Health

95.1% of the population of Merrimack County, NH has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see 985 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.47% increase from the previous year (952 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 208 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

985 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Merrimack County, NH

Primary care physicians in Merrimack County, NH see an average of 985 patients per year. This represents a 3.47% increase from the previous year (952 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Merrimack County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

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

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