Merrimack County vs. Rockingham County

Merrimack County (NH)Rockingham County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,132309,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)146,457295,211
Population, Census, April 1, 2010146,445295,223
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.4%
White alone, percent94.1%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.4%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-201810,96121,764
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)65,253133,178
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$232,100$310,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,857$2,186
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$820$866
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,024$1,191
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%21.7%
Building permits, 20183481,160
Households, 2014-201857,843120,147
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.3%90.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.6%40.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,720810,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,239,7001,697,740
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,577,3434,580,402
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,823,2568,203,669
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,819,6936,764,542
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,213$22,714
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.630.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,478$90,429
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,148$45,242
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%5.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174,1099,912
Total employment, 201764,695142,204
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,018,1497,329,159
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,44927,411
All firms, 201214,56233,297
Men-owned firms, 20128,13019,358
Women-owned firms, 20124,1539,675
Minority-owned firms, 20124051,189
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,42030,901
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,7084,285
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,84527,120
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010156.8425.0
Land area in square miles, 2010934.12694.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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