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New Hampshire

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StatisticNew Hampshire United StatesRank
Total Population1,394,868334,922,49942nd of 52
Median Household Income$99,031$80,7347th of 52
Median Age43.338.93rd of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.6%35.7%9th of 52
Median Home Value$402,500$332,70015th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,491$1,41316th of 52
Poverty Rate7.2%12.5%52nd of 52
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.2%48th of 52
Population per Square Mile155.8n/a23rd of 52
Foreign Born6.1%14.1%32nd of 52
Homeownership Rate72.8%65.2%6th of 52
Average Commute Time26.726.412th of 52
Worked from Home16.8%15.1%13th of 52
Married-Couple Households51.5%46.9%3rd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)86.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index24.061.4

Age in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Median Age43.338.9
Under 18 %18.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.2%

Households and families in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Households555,822129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households64.5%64.2%
Households with Children26.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%28.7%
Never Married30.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,798$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.6%28.2%
SNAP Households6.1%n/a

Housing in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Housing Units648,472143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,667n/a

Education in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Less than High School5.6%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%n/a

Origins and language in New Hampshire

StatisticNew HampshireUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%16.7%

Counties in New Hampshire

CountyPopulation Median household income
Hillsborough County426,378$103,545
Rockingham County319,082$118,331
Merrimack County155,967$97,004
Strafford County132,575$88,570
Grafton County92,120$88,261
Cheshire County77,297$83,329
Belknap County64,659$92,783
Carroll County51,804$86,463
Sullivan County43,715$80,858
Coos County31,271$57,677

Cities and towns in New Hampshire

All 26 places the Census publishes a population for in New Hampshire, largest first.

Statistics for New Hampshire by county