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Somersworth city, NH


Strafford County, NH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,994   ( 228 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.8 square miles
Population density: 1223.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,066 83.93% 3.1%
Black:2412.01% 66.2%
Indian:60.05% 79.3%
Asian:5234.36% 15.5%
2+ races:4884.07% 74.9%
Hispanic:5534.61% 86.8%
Total non-White:1,92816.07% 39.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-317 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:545 5.6




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
11,766
10,38388.25%
1451.23%
290.25%
6195.26%
2792.37%
2962.52%
1,38311.75%

2000
11,477
10,90595.02%
820.71%
190.17%
1080.94%
1781.55%
1781.55%
5724.98%

1990
11,249
10,89196.82%
1241.10%
280.25%
1741.55%
n/a
320.28%
3583.18%

1980
10,350
10,18698.42%
430.42%
440.43%
60.06%
n/a
710.69%
1641.58%

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
-522 -4.5
811 7.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
14 0.1
214 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
705 6.8
194 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Somersworth city, 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
38.1
2,150 17.9%
9,844 82.1%
1,748 14.6%
5,232
2.29
3,046 58.2%
2,258 74.1%
235 7.7%
2,186 41.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.8
2,733 23.2%
9,033 76.8%
1,394 11.8%
4,862
2.42
3,044 62.6%
2,135 70.1%
396 13.0%
1,818 37.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
3,031 26.4%
8,446 73.6%
1,359 11.8%
4,704
2.43
3,092 65.7%
2,323 75.1%
478 15.5%
1,612 34.3%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
2,859 25.4%
8,390 74.6%
1,259 11.2%
4,374
2.56
3,092 70.7%
2,411 78.0%
324 10.5%
1,282 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
2,935 28.4%
7,415 71.6%
1,071 10.3%
3,814
2.71
2,790 73.2%
2,260 81.0%
273 9.8%
1,024 26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Somersworth city, NH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,701 
Median Value$265,900 
Occupied5,23291.8%
Vacant4698.2%
Owned3,38864.8%
Rented1,84435.2%
Median Rent$1,330 
Single-Family Units2,74548.1%
    Detached2,68847.1%
    Attached571.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units96216.9%
Mobile Homes4067.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somersworth city, NH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000981.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991833.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991062.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992354.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992274.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991112.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991312.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992094.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991532.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994218.0%
$60,000 to $74,99963612.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02419.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994027.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993987.6%
$150,000 to $199,99961911.8%
$200,000 or more2795.3%
Median Household Income75,841 
Per Capita Income39,754 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4709.0%
Public Assistance1843.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4939.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,24377.8%
Unemployed1612.0%
In Armed Forces1531.9%
Total Labor Force6,55781.7%
Not in Labor Force1,47118.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0092,17258.1%
Non-Profit14942426.0%
Self-Employed15919045.6%
Local Government7117728.6%
State Government131448.3%
Federal Government37210777.7%
Total Private + Self3,1682,36257.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.60585241.5%
Total3,7733,21454.0%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,07415.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,54522.1%
Professional, Technical1,66723.9%
Service Occupations90813.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.3%
All others1,79325.7%
White Collar 61.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,35219.4%
Health care and social assistance88012.6%
Retail trade81911.7%
Public administration5608.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5077.3%
Accommodation and food services4686.7%
Educational services4166.0%
Finance and insurance3855.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3835.5%
Utilities3014.3%
Other services2283.3%
Construction1862.7%
Transportation and warehousing1442.1%
Wholesale trade1091.6%
Information941.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation861.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing500.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting190.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somersworth city, NH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2131.78%
Puerto Rican1581.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican210.18%
Total Central American680.57%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan680.57%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American670.56%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian670.56%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic260.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indonesian2161.80%
Vietnamese1271.06%
Japanese1020.85%
Chinese330.28%
Filipino240.20%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,74393.1%
Other Asian3212.8%
Spanish1441.2%
Arabic1201.0%
German, other Germanic650.6%
Other Indo-European640.6%
Chinese330.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.3%
Tagalog130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,59921.7%
English1,75814.7%
French1,66113.8%
German1,1209.3%
Italian1,0578.8%
French Canadian1,0528.8%
Polish4723.9%
Scottish3252.7%
American2311.9%
Welsh1501.3%
Greek1471.2%
Swedish1351.1%
European1341.1%
Norwegian1080.9%
Lebanese940.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,72697.8%
Not a citizen2682.2%
Native11,27894.0%
Foreign-born7166.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somersworth city, NH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
127 1.4%353 3.9%2,142 23.9%3,850 43.0%1,751 19.5%740 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 127 1.4%
9-12 Years 353 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,142 23.9%
Some College 3,850 43.0%
Bach. Degree 1,751 19.5%
Grad Degree 740 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somersworth city, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +161 D +618 D + 9.6%
D +779
2020 vs. 2012 R +449 R +55 R + 3.5%
D +394
2020 vs. 2008 R +496 R +419 R + 9.3%
D +77
2016 vs. 2008 R +335 R +1,037 R + 18.9%
D -702
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 3,422 56.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,550 42.0% 99 1.6% 6,071 -3 -5 0.75%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,643 49.0% Donald Trump (R) 2,389 44.3% 364 6.7% 5,396 -2 -2 0.72%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 3,028 57.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.2% 98 1.9% 5,227 -6 -7 0.74%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 3,345 61.4% John McCain (R) 2,054 37.7% 49 0.9% 5,448 -7 -8 0.77%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 3,101 56.3% George W. Bush* (R) 2,355 42.7% 53 1.0% 5,509 -6 -8 0.81%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,532 54.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,924 41.4% 195 4.2% 4,651 -7 -7 0.82%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,422 56.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,550 42.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 99 1.6%
TOTAL 6,071
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,643 49.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,389 44.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 4.0%
Other 148 2.7%
TOTAL 5,396
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,028 57.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.2%
Other 98 1.9%
TOTAL 5,227
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,345 61.4%
John McCain (R) 2,054 37.7%
Other 49 0.9%
TOTAL 5,448
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,355 42.7%
John Kerry (D) 3,101 56.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 37 0.7%
Other 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,509
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Somersworth city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,924 41.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,532 54.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 143 3.1%
Other 52 1.1%
TOTAL 4,651
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somersworth city, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 47% Maggie Hassan* (D) 2,704 58.8% Don Bolduc (R) 1,794 39.0% 99 [+] 2.2% 4,597 -5 0.74%
2022 G 47% Chris Sununu* (R) 2,380 52.0% Tom Sherman (D) 2,136 46.7% 61 [+] 1.3% 4,577 -5 0.74%
2020 S2 62% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 3,734 61.7% Corky Messner (R) 2,159 35.7% 159 [+] 2.6% 6,052 -5 0.76%
2020 G 61% Chris Sununu* (R) 3,708 61.5% Dan Feltes (D) 2,222 36.9% 97 [+] 1.6% 6,027 -4 0.76%
2018 G 42% Chris Sununu* (R) 2,069 50.8% Molly Kelly (D) 1,929 47.4% 74 [+] 1.8% 4,072 -2 0.71%
2016 S3 56% Maggie Hassan (D) 2,818 52.7% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 2,258 42.2% 272 [+] 5.1% 5,348 -6 0.72%
2016 G 55% Colin Van Ostern (D) 2,666 50.7% Chris Sununu (R) 2,308 43.9% 280 [+] 5.3% 5,254 -5 0.72%
2014 S2 36% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 1,900 56.6% Scott Brown (R) 1,441 42.9% 15 [+] 0.4% 3,356 -5 0.69%
2014 G 36% Walt Havenstein (R) 1,966 59.0% Maggie Hassan* (D) 1,357 40.7% 9 [+] 0.3% 3,332 12 0.69%
*: 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