Belknap County vs. Merrimack County
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Belknap County (NH) Merrimack County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 61,022 151,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.6% 3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 60,073 146,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,088 146,445
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.7%
White alone, percent 96.4% 94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.1% 2.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,778 10,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.5% 5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 38,783 65,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.9% 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, 2009-2013 17.8% 24.4%
Building permits, 2018 173 348
Households, 2014-2018 24,739 57,843
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.41 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.3% 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.4% 85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 32.4% 35.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.6% 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6% 7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.0% 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.1% 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 157,902 238,720
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 358,573 1,239,700
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 673,295 1,577,343
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 214,234 2,823,256
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,357,530 2,819,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $22,503 $19,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.5 26.6
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, percent 6.9% 7.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,833 4,109
Total employment, 2017 21,622 64,695
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 930,023 3,018,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.5% 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 5,668 11,449
All firms, 2012 6,739 14,562
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,807 8,130
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,949 4,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012 204 405
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 6,210 13,420
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,258 1,708
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,979 11,845
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 0.8% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.7% 24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 150.1 156.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.23 934.12
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.