Merrimack County, NH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Merrimack county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,957 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,361 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,708 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,659 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,013 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 8,216 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 91,278 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,611 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,198 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,044 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,823 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 8,029 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,126 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,447 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 108,182 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,393 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,586 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 1,438 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 6,861 | 6.3 |
Female | 5,679 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 11,904 | 11.0 |
Female | 6,621 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,557 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 518 | 33.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 102,299 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,585 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,949 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 77,848 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,289 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,559 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,581 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,979 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,235 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 71,290 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 55,653 | 43.4 |
Same county | 27,798 | 21.7 |
Different county | 27,855 | 21.7 |
Same state | 14,798 | 11.5 |
Different state | 13,057 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,292 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 136,225 | 100.0 |
| Native | 131,874 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 130,869 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 74,005 | 54.3 |
Different state | 56,864 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,005 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,351 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,485 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,258 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,093 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,351 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,553 | 35.7 |
| Asia | 1,006 | 23.1 |
| Africa | 234 | 5.4 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 333 | 7.7 |
| Northern America | 1,197 | 27.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,235 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,976 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,259 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,389 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,443 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 455 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,770 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,516 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 744 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 346 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 136,225 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 156,848 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 468 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 362 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 453 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,547 | 1.1 |
| English | 26,926 | 19.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 19,735 | 14.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,938 | 10.2 |
| German | 11,741 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 1,360 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 333 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 23,487 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 9,211 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 614 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,116 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,484 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 985 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 1,071 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,750 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 6,748 | 5.0 |
| Slovak | 116 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 204 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,333 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 276 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 302 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,294 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 1,147 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,731 | 10.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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