Merrimack County, NH Demographic Data
Merrimack County, NH Summary
Merrimack County is located in New Hampshire
- Population: 146,761
- Area: 956.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 934.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 22.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 153.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 436.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrimack County, NH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,762
50%
50.8
Male
73,820
50%
49.2
Total Population
148,582
323,128,000
Merrimack County, NH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,090
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,279
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,208
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,293
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,134
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,643
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,441
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,766
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,269
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,403
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,318
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,268
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,470
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
119,729
80.6%
77.2
Female
60,788
50.8%
51.3
Male
58,941
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
113,124
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,309
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,056
17.5%
15.2
Female
14,364
55.1%
55.8
Male
11,692
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Merrimack County, NH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
144,709
97.4%
96.8
White
140,747
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
836
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
354
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,563
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
209
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,873
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,018
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
145,564
98.0%
82.2
Merrimack County, NH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,085
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,235
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,866
26.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,102
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,479
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,680
20.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,131
15.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,320
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
98,258
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37,811
35.8%
31.2
Merrimack County, NH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,443
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
63,604
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
17,323
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,137
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
6,498
5.2
5.8%
Merrimack County, NH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
134,246
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,246
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Merrimack County, NH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,656
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,359
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,262
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,796
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,305
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,308
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,003
15.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,125
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,401
5.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,316
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
69,505
57,617
Per capita income
34,808
31,128
Merrimack County, NH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
549
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,022
6.6%
9.8
Construction
5,546
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,152
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,304
6.9%
6.6
Information
1,819
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,304
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,287
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,880
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
6,117
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
9,147
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,138
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,395
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,867
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,325
40.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,401
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,256
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,811
16.7%
18.1%
Merrimack County, NH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
75,578
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
61,027
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,005
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
347
0.5%
5.1
Walked
2,014
2.7%
2.7
Other means
1,652
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
4,533
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.2
26.6
Merrimack County, NH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,967
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,874
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,532
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
13,158
22.9%
21.0
Merrimack County, NH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
57,531
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,295
70.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,236
30.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,557
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Merrimack County, NH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
64,088
1 room
1,778
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
917
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
5,541
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,563
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
11,296
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
11,176
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
9,516
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
5,747
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,554
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Merrimack County, NH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
64,088
1-unit, detached
41,098
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,621
5.7%
5.9
2-units
3,570
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,032
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,820
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,070
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
4,065
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,812
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrimack County, NH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,253
23.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,137
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,698
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,267
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,485
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,264
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,851
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,162
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,054
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
917
1.4%
1.4%
Merrimack County, NH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,545
28.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,226
14.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,252
9.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21,578
37.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
66
0.1%
0.1
Wood
4,731
8.2%
1.9
Solar energy
112
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
982
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.1%
1.1
Merrimack County, NH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,902
47295100.0
Less than $500
48
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,844
6.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,945
7.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,119
7.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,663
21.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,370
23.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,913
33.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,668
40.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,500
20.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,661
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,310
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,526
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
237
0.0%
0.0%
Merrimack County, NH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,019
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
37
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
289
1.8%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
400
2.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,198
7.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,428
8.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,909
36.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,758
42.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,217
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
991
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,005
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,640
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,945
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,188
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,195
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,000
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,263
0.0%
0.0%
Merrimack County, NH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,295
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,690
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,578
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,943
7.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,498
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,404
38.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,364
20.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,593
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
225
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
231,100
205,000
