Grafton County vs. Merrimack County

Grafton County (NH)Merrimack County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)89,786151,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)89,137146,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201089,118146,445
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.2%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.7%
White alone, percent92.7%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.8%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,24710,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)53,08365,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$220,400$232,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,674$1,857
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$704$820
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$922$1,024
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%24.4%
Building permits, 2018297348
Households, 2014-201834,75257,843
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.7%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.0%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.6%85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.5%35.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)296,712238,720
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,482,3791,239,700
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,593,8581,577,343
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)487,8582,823,256
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,034,2402,819,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$22,810$19,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.626.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,153$72,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,619$36,148
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,9244,109
Total employment, 201750,24364,695
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,578,0483,018,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,09011,449
All firms, 201210,57714,562
Men-owned firms, 20126,1308,130
Women-owned firms, 20122,7624,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012364405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,76313,420
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1911,708
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,65011,845
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201052.2156.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,708.75934.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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