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Merrimack town, NH


Hillsborough County, NH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,187   ( 1,693 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.6 square miles
Population density: 834.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,470 86.33% 1.5%
Black:2801.03% 53.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,2404.56% 147.0%
2+ races:7662.82% 118.2%
Hispanic:1,3234.87% 142.3%
Total non-White:3,71713.67% 123.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-358 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,051 9.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,494
23,82893.47%
1830.72%
440.17%
5021.97%
3511.38%
5462.14%
1,6666.53%

2000
25,119
23,95495.36%
2300.92%
00.00%
5412.15%
1890.75%
1750.70%
1,1654.64%

1990
22,185
21,56397.20%
1530.69%
260.12%
2341.05%
n/a
2090.94%
6222.80%

1980
15,406
15,10798.06%
1080.70%
370.24%
730.47%
n/a
800.52%
2991.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-126 -0.5
501 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,391 10.8
543 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,456 41.9
323 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrimack town, NH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
6,068 22.3%
21,119 77.7%
4,563 16.8%
10,234
2.64
7,476 73.1%
6,178 82.6%
544 7.3%
2,758 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
6,257 24.5%
19,237 75.5%
2,638 10.3%
9,503
2.67
7,150 75.2%
5,951 83.2%
453 6.3%
2,353 24.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
7,264 28.9%
17,855 71.1%
1,485 5.9%
8,869
2.82
7,074 79.8%
6,169 87.2%
506 7.2%
1,795 20.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
6,428 29.0%
15,757 71.0%
1,044 4.7%
7,510
2.94
6,132 81.7%
5,495 89.6%
243 4.0%
1,378 18.3%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
5,959 38.7%
9,447 61.3%
476 3.1%
4,366
3.53
3,953 90.5%
3,660 92.6%
141 3.6%
413 9.5%

2022 Housing Data for Merrimack town, NH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,380 
Median Value$378,200 
Occupied10,23498.6%
Vacant1461.4%
Owned9,09588.9%
Rented1,13911.1%
Median Rent$1,728 
Single-Family Units8,61183.0%
    Detached7,02767.7%
    Attached1,58415.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,26912.2%
Mobile Homes2242.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merrimack town, NH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001501.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991011.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991571.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992232.2%
$25,000 to $29,999510.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991411.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992722.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991361.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991461.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997337.2%
$60,000 to $74,9996075.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,62115.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0149.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,44114.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,53015.0%
$200,000 or more1,91118.7%
Median Household Income121,489 
Per Capita Income53,049 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3773.7%
Public Assistance2952.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4714.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,73783.5%
Unemployed3692.2%
In Armed Forces130.1%
Total Labor Force14,11985.8%
Not in Labor Force2,33814.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,2524,42858.5%
Non-Profit55193737.0%
Self-Employed75647561.4%
Local Government3901,04727.1%
State Government11015541.5%
Federal Government1377464.9%
Total Private + Self7,0084,90358.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1882,21334.9%
Total8,1967,11653.5%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,36121.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,92919.1%
Professional, Technical4,97932.5%
Service Occupations1,54810.1%
All others2,50816.4%
White Collar 73.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,31515.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,01613.2%
Educational services1,83212.0%
Retail trade1,71411.2%
Health care and social assistance1,53410.0%
Finance and insurance1,2348.1%
Other services8365.5%
Accommodation and food services7715.0%
Construction7444.9%
Public administration5203.4%
Transportation and warehousing4723.1%
Information4202.7%
Wholesale trade2171.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2131.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1961.3%
Utilities1581.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing720.5%
Management610.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merrimack town, NH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1080.40%
Puerto Rican6262.30%
Cuban350.13%
Dominican910.33%
Total Central American1300.48%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan600.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran700.26%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1000.37%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian580.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian420.15%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2330.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean4851.78%
Indian3751.38%
Chinese400.15%
Filipino380.14%
Taiwanese200.07%
Vietnamese80.03%
Hmong60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,92592.7%
Other Indo-European5262.0%
Spanish4621.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun3741.4%
Korean1300.5%
Chinese810.3%
Other Asian810.3%
Other810.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic720.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,72021.0%
English4,72017.4%
Italian3,02111.1%
French2,5559.4%
French Canadian2,1277.8%
German1,7726.5%
American1,2254.5%
Polish1,2184.5%
Scottish8713.2%
European7972.9%
Portuguese4881.8%
Greek3731.4%
Swedish3281.2%
Canadian2741.0%
British2631.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,78698.5%
Not a citizen4011.5%
Native25,42993.5%
Foreign-born1,7586.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merrimack town, NH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
221 1.1%567 2.9%3,443 17.8%5,875 30.4%5,597 29.0%3,616 18.7%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 221 1.1%
9-12 Years 567 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,443 17.8%
Some College 5,875 30.4%
Bach. Degree 5,597 29.0%
Grad Degree 3,616 18.7%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merrimack town, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +272 D +2,048 D + 13.6%
D +2,320
2020 vs. 2012 R -81 D +1,974 D + 12.7%
D +1,893
2020 vs. 2008 R +111 D +1,298 D + 8.1%
D +1,409
2016 vs. 2008 R -161 R +750 R + 5.6%
D -911
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 8,725 52.3% Donald Trump* (R) 7,669 45.9% 303 1.8% 16,697 1 -1 2.07%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 7,397 49.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,405 42.9% 1,121 7.5% 14,923 3 4 2.00%
2012 75% Mitt Romney (R) 7,750 52.4% Barack Obama* (D) 6,832 46.2% 202 1.4% 14,784 6 5 2.08%
2008 79% John McCain (R) 7,558 50.4% Barack Obama (D) 7,316 48.7% 135 0.9% 15,009 6 5 2.11%
2004 80% George W. Bush* (R) 7,927 53.8% John Kerry (D) 6,682 45.3% 130 0.9% 14,739 5 3 2.17%
2000 69% George W. Bush (R) 6,239 50.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,571 45.4% 472 3.8% 12,282 3 3 2.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,725 52.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,669 45.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 303 1.8%
TOTAL 16,697
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,405 42.9%
Donald Trump (R) 7,397 49.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 734 4.9%
Other 387 2.6%
TOTAL 14,923
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,832 46.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,750 52.4%
Other 202 1.4%
TOTAL 14,784
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,316 48.7%
John McCain (R) 7,558 50.4%
Other 135 0.9%
TOTAL 15,009
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,927 53.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,682 45.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 101 0.7%
Other 29 0.2%
TOTAL 14,739
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Merrimack town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,239 50.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,571 45.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 351 2.9%
Other 121 1.0%
TOTAL 12,282
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrimack town, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% Maggie Hassan* (D) 6,745 52.7% Don Bolduc (R) 5,852 45.7% 203 [+] 1.6% 12,800 1 2.06%
2022 G 59% Chris Sununu* (R) 7,740 60.7% Tom Sherman (D) 4,875 38.2% 133 [+] 1.0% 12,748 4 2.06%
2020 S2 77% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 9,229 55.7% Corky Messner (R) 6,925 41.8% 415 [+] 2.5% 16,569 1 2.08%
2020 G 77% Chris Sununu* (R) 11,474 69.2% Dan Feltes (D) 4,835 29.2% 273 [+] 1.6% 16,582 4 2.09%
2018 G 55% Chris Sununu* (R) 6,535 56.5% Molly Kelly (D) 4,885 42.2% 156 [+] 1.3% 11,576 4 2.02%
2016 S3 73% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 8,059 53.3% Maggie Hassan (D) 6,520 43.1% 545 [+] 3.6% 15,124 5 2.05%
2016 G 72% Chris Sununu (R) 7,867 53.1% Colin Van Ostern (D) 6,329 42.7% 624 [+] 4.2% 14,820 4 2.04%
2014 S2 49% Scott Brown (R) 5,480 55.4% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 4,403 44.6% 0 0.0% 9,883 7 2.02%
2014 G 49% Walt Havenstein (R) 5,562 56.2% Maggie Hassan* (D) 4,326 43.8% 0 0.0% 9,888 9 2.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote