Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Merrimack County is home to 155,967 people. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the New Hampshire rate (7.2%). The median household income is $97,004.

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MeasureValueNew HampshireYearSource
Population155,9671,394,8682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$97,004$99,0312024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.6%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty7.7%7.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.1%5.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%40.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$367,600$402,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,360$1,4912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.8%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.4%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.9 years43.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.