Merrimack County vs. Grafton County

Merrimack County (NH)Grafton County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,13289,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)146,45789,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010146,44589,118
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
White alone, percent94.1%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.4%3.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-201810,9616,247
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)65,25353,083
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$232,100$220,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,857$1,674
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$820$704
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,024$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%20.5%
Building permits, 2018348297
Households, 2014-201857,84334,752
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.6%40.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,720296,712
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,239,7001,482,379
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,577,3431,593,858
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,823,256487,858
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,819,6932,034,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,213$22,810
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.622.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,478$63,153
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,148$36,619
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174,1092,924
Total employment, 201764,69550,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,018,1492,578,048
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,4498,090
All firms, 201214,56210,577
Men-owned firms, 20128,1306,130
Women-owned firms, 20124,1532,762
Minority-owned firms, 2012405364
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,4209,763
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,7081,191
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,8458,650
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010156.852.2
Land area in square miles, 2010934.121,708.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Merrimack county (NH) and Grafton county (NH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.