Belknap County vs. Merrimack County

Belknap County (NH)Merrimack County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,022151,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,073146,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,088146,445
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.7%
White alone, percent96.4%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,77810,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,78365,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$222,300$232,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,669$1,857
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$727$820
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$942$1,024
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%24.4%
Building permits, 2018173348
Households, 2014-201824,73957,843
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.3%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.4%85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.4%35.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.0%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,902238,720
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)358,5731,239,700
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)673,2951,577,343
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)214,2342,823,256
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,357,5302,819,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$22,503$19,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.526.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$68,368$72,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,382$36,148
Persons in poverty, percent6.9%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,8334,109
Total employment, 201721,62264,695
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)930,0233,018,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,66811,449
All firms, 20126,73914,562
Men-owned firms, 20123,8078,130
Women-owned firms, 20121,9494,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012204405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,21013,420
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2581,708
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,97911,845
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.7%24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010150.1156.8
Land area in square miles, 2010400.23934.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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