Merrimack County vs. Grafton County
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Merrimack County (NH) Grafton County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 151,132 89,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.2% 0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 146,457 89,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 146,445 89,118
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.6%
White alone, percent 94.1% 92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.6% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 2.4% 3.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3% 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2% 90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,961 6,247
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.3% 5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 65,253 53,083
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.6% 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, 2009-2013 24.4% 20.5%
Building permits, 2018 348 297
Households, 2014-2018 57,843 34,752
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.8% 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.0% 6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.2% 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 85.3% 81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.7% 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 35.6% 40.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5% 8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.2% 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.8% 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 238,720 296,712
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,239,700 1,482,379
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,577,343 1,593,858
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,823,256 487,858
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,819,693 2,034,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $19,213 $22,810
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.6 22.6
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, percent 7.0% 9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 4,109 2,924
Total employment, 2017 64,695 50,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,018,149 2,578,048
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 11,449 8,090
All firms, 2012 14,562 10,577
Men-owned firms, 2012 8,130 6,130
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,153 2,762
Minority-owned firms, 2012 405 364
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 13,420 9,763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,708 1,191
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 11,845 8,650
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.9% 0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.6% 24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 156.8 52.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 934.12 1,708.75
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.