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County population in July 2011: 146,427 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,048
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,795
% of renters here:

30%
State:

27%

Land area: 934 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 157 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Merrimack County: 113.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Merrimack County races chart

Races in Merrimack County, New Hampshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Males: 67,074  (49.2%)
Females: 69,151  (50.8%)

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Merrimack County,NH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Merrimack County:

2.5 people
New Hampshire:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,018 ($48,522 in 1999)
This county:

$63018
New Hampshire:

$60567

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $771 (lower quartile is $575, upper quartile is $985)
This county:

$771
State:

$825


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $241,400 (it was $115,100 in 2000)
Merrimack County:

$241,400
New Hampshire:

$249,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,400 - $320,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $256,269
Here:

$256,269
State:

$296,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,269
Here:

$164,269
State:

$235,242

In 2-unit structures: $204,866
Here:

$204,866
State:

$255,650

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $588,919
Here:

$588,919
State:

$282,413

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $453,900
Here:

$453,900
State:

$218,401

Mobile homes: $80,234
Here:

$80,234
State:

$42,127
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,858
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $714

Institutionalized population: 3,672

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 0

Merrimack County, NH map from a distance

Health of residents in Merrimack County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
83.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.
34.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 435 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2008: 261 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2009: 160 buildings, average cost: $214,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Merrimack County New Hampshire:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Merrimack County New Hampshire:

Obama (Democratic): 56.8%
McCain (Republican): 42.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,062 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,504 (2.1%)


Merrimack County household income distribution in 2009 Merrimack County home values distribution


Merrimack County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
Merrimack County:

6.8%
New Hampshire:

8.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.6%
Whole state:

2.8%

Area name: Merrimack County, NH
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merrimack County is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $815 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1007 a month.

Cities in this county include: Concord, Hooksett, Franklin, Bow, Pembroke, Hopkinton, Suncook, South Hooksett, Allenstown, Northfield.

Merrimack County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Merrimack County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 24 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.053 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.merrimackcounty.nh.us.landata.com

Click to draw/clear Merrimack County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Merrimack County: Saint Pauls School Camp (A), Herrick Cove Lighthouse (B), Camp Sunapee (C), Bear Hill Pond Camp (D), Northfield Station (E), Childrens Camp (F), Camp Wilmot (G), Camp Merrimack (H), Bucklin Beach (I), Soo Nipi Park (J), Ragged Mountain Ski Area (K), Pittsfield Fairgrounds (L), Pats Peak Ski Area (M), Norse Ski Touring Center (N), Cardigan Camp (O), Camp Penacook (P), New Hampshire International Speedway (Q), Merrimack County Farm (R), Appleview Orchard (S), Gould Hill Orchards (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Gallery Shopping Center (1), Scytheville Row Shopping Center (2), New London Shopping Center (3), Bow Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Merrimack County include: Wayside Chapel (A), Friends Meetinghouse (B), Old Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Fatima Church (D), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (E), Salisbury Community Church (F), South Newbury Union Church (G), Trinity Bible Church (H), United Church of Warner (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Hop Cemetery (1), East Dunbarton Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Shaker Cemetery (4), Ordway Cemetery (5), Tilton Hill Cemetery (6), Goodhue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adder Pond (A), Ayers Pond (B), Bagley Pond (C), Bear Hill Pond (D), Beaver Pond (E), Berry Pond (F), Billings Pond (G), Blake Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tioga Brook (A), Tilton Brook (B), Thistle Brook (C), Taylor Brook (D), Tannery Brook (E), Stirrup Iron Brook (F), Stevens Brook (G), Soucook River (H), Slaughter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Merrimack County include: Webster Park (1), Wadleigh State Park (2), Mount Kearsarge State Forest Park (3), Stark Pond Wildlife Management Area (4), Rollins State Park (5), Elm Brook Recreation Area (6), Murray Hill Summer Home District (7), Mount Kearsarge State Wildlife Management Area (8), Leonard State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: State Park Beach (A), Wadleigh State Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Belknap County , Grafton County , Hillsborough County , Rockingham County , Strafford County , Sullivan County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.1%
New Hampshire:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,216
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,351 (52% naturalized citizens)

Merrimack County:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,079
  • 1990 to 1994: 406
  • 1985 to 1989: 360
  • 1980 to 1984: 355
  • 1975 to 1979: 212
  • 1970 to 1974: 253
  • 1970 to 1974: 338
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,348

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Merrimack County marital status for males
Merrimack County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 35,167
  • One, attached: 1,881
  • Two: 3,637
  • 3 or 4: 3,411
  • 5 to 9: 2,949
  • 10 to 19: 1,685
  • 20 or more: 3,256
  • Mobile homes: 4,224
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Merrimack County with a mortgage: 19,451 (1,471 second mortgage, 2,657 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,811

Here:

74.1% with mortgage
State:

74.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.57%
Here38.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 52,540
Total congregations: 99

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents34,215 (65.1%)4,156 (7.9%)3,429 (6.5%)2,314 (4.4%)1,970 (3.7%)
Congregations13 (13.1%)20 (20.2%)15 (15.2%)7 (7.1%)6 (6.1%)
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnitarian Universalist AssociationJewishOther
Adherents810 (1.5%)676 (1.3%)550 (1.0%)525 (1.0%)3,895 (7.4%)
Congregations5 (5.1%)2 (2.0%)3 (3.0%)1 (1.0%)27 (27.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Merrimack County - Concord, Hooksett, Franklin, Bow, Pembroke

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Merrimack County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Merrimack County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 115
Merrimack County:

7.77 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
New Hampshire:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.8%
New Hampshire:

24.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Merrimack County:

16.9%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Merrimack County:

Average size of farms: 158 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81,996
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2435.41
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $76,364
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,705
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.20%
Vegetables: 395 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 275 acres

Tornado activity:

Merrimack County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 3.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/12/1967, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Merrimack County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 4.4 miles away from Merrimack County center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 23, 2010 to March 3, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1892): March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1892, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3297): December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3297, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1812): January 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1812, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 6, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1799): October 3, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1799, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Hampshire Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1782): August 11, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1782, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1695): April 27, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1695, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 12, 2006 to May 23, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1643): May 25, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1643, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 7, 2005 to October 18, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1610): October 26, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1610, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Hampshire Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3258): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3258, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Hampshire Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3207): March 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3207, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Merrimack County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (28%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Vietnam (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Merrimack County (%):



  • English (17%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • French (except Basque) (13%)
  • French Canadian (11%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • Italian (6%)


Merrimack County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 56,562 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 7,439 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 310 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 132 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 61 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,972 (3%)
  • Other means: 352 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,819 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Merrimack County, New Hampshire:

  • 2,168 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,642 people in state prisons
  • 1,314 people in nursing homes
  • 269 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 198 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 150 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 147 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 76 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 50 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 33 people in halfway houses
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,422.

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.06%
New Hampshire average:

7.57%


0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Merrimack County:

0.10%
New Hampshire average:

0.13%

5.12% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($27,128 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($17,175 average AGI)
Merrimack County:

2.84%
New Hampshire average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, NH  2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.76% ($43,021)
from Grafton County, NH  0.31% ($35,472)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.23% ($51,493)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.20% ($49,823)
from Strafford County, NH  0.16% ($35,086)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.80%
New Hampshire average:

7.49%


0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Merrimack County:

0.06%
New Hampshire average:

0.08%

4.56% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($22,748 average AGI)
3.17% relocated to other states ($18,907 average AGI)
Merrimack County:

3.17%
New Hampshire average:

4.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, NH  2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.54% ($43,958)
to Grafton County, NH  0.31% ($35,301)
to Strafford County, NH  0.22% ($31,638)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.21% ($48,967)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.20% ($39,487)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Merrimack County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Merrimack County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Merrimack County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,872 (16,743 aged, 3,129 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9024.890
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 211.620
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50991.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1026
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 863.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 54.95
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 93.27

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.02
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 62.1
  • Suffocation - 38.1
  • Poisoning - 25.0
  • Other - 8.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 129,892
  • In family households: 109,712 (26,956 male householders, 8,830 female householders)
    28,790 spouses, 38,531 children (35,670 natural, 960 adopted, 1,901 stepchildren), 1,317 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 812 parents, 1,005 other relatives, 2,891 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,180 (7,050 male householders (5,116 living alone)), 9,056 female householders (7,601 living alone)), 4,074 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,333 (3,609 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,158 2-persons, 8,446 3-persons, 7,952 4-persons, 2,987 5-persons, 929 6-persons, 314 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,717 1-person, 2,964 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 25 6-persons.

93.6% of residents of Merrimack County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,026,537,000 ($7053 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $57,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $314,430,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $133,452,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,115,000
Federal grants: $496,576,000
Federal procurement contracts: $28,647,000 ($9,967,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $51,317,000 ($9,800,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,741,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,542,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,574,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,899
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

57 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,123
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

39 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +834
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,238
Here:

+56 per 1000 residents
State:

+31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Merrimack County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.84 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,487
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,402
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,714
  • 1980 to 1989: 12,311
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,372
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,924
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,832
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,146
  • 1939 or earlier: 16,386
Rooms in houses/apartments in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 50
  • 2 rooms: 144
  • 3 rooms: 611
  • 4 rooms: 3,542
  • 5 rooms: 7,393
  • 6 rooms: 8,627
  • 7 rooms: 6,976
  • 8 rooms: 4,326
  • 9+ rooms: 4,379
  • 1 room: 350
  • 2 rooms: 1,263
  • 3 rooms: 3,752
  • 4 rooms: 5,234
  • 5 rooms: 2,569
  • 6 rooms: 1,370
  • 7 rooms: 632
  • 8 rooms: 329
  • 9+ rooms: 296
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 1,037
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,910
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,136
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,334
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,579
  • no bedroom: 496
  • 1 bedroom: 4,965
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,229
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,353
  • 4 bedrooms: 587
  • 5+ bedrooms: 165
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimack County, New Hampshire in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 867
  • 1 vehicle: 8,409
  • 2 vehicles: 17,932
  • 3 vehicles: 6,334
  • 4 vehicles: 1,800
  • 5+ vehicles: 706
  • no vehicle: 2,318
  • 1 vehicle: 7,887
  • 2 vehicles: 4,651
  • 3 vehicles: 747
  • 4 vehicles: 111
  • 5+ vehicles: 81

56% of Merrimack County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in New Hampshire.

Merrimack County:

56.2%
State average:

56.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 74005
  • Northeast: 43361
  • Midwest: 4728
  • South: 5284
  • West: 3491

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Merrimack County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60.2%)
  • Utility gas (17.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.6%)
  • Wood (6.5%)
  • Electricity (2.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32.6%)
  • Utility gas (31.4%)
  • Electricity (23.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.8%)
  • Other fuel (2.1%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,454
Here:

8.7%
New Hampshire:

8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 944
Here:

11.8%
New Hampshire:

10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,026
Here:

45.7%
New Hampshire:

36.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Merrimack County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $3,407,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $41,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $5,156,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,297,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,003,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,225,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,058,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,996,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,512,000
    Police Protection: $2,465,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
    General - Other: $832,000
    General Public Buildings: $411,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $403,000
    Financial Administration: $278,000
    Corrections - Other: $120,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,526,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $9,789,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,610,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $291,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,850,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,240,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $286,000
    Police Protection: $100,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,894,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,465,000
    All Other: $812,000
    General Local Government Support: $350,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,717,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,758,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,739
  • Number of aged recipients: 59
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,680
  • Number of recipients under 18: 256
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,332
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 151
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 600
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 848


Merrimack County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Merrimack County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$158,571386$166,9431,271$139,96889$40,8312$210,00043$120,116
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$170,50033$159,061167$127,86213$64,3850$03$136,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$077$115,429331$136,39937$43,7030$09$111,111
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$150,40034$152,559227$137,30814$42,2860$08$124,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$71,00011$149,90942$147,1902$21,5000$01$150,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED141$186,30564$170,8134$152,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$246,61517$214,1180$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$176,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$238,0005$202,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Merrimack County, NH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John83374.4 years
Mary75181.6 years
Robert71272.4 years
William66774.9 years
George52876.7 years
Dorothy45579.9 years
Ruth45482.5 years
Helen44082.7 years
Charles43777.0 years
James41073.6 years
Most common last names in Merrimack County, NH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith30077.7 years
Brown17978.5 years
Johnson15878.9 years
Davis15478.0 years
Clark14477.7 years
Jones11478.1 years
Martin10176.7 years
Anderson9677.9 years
Chase9476.2 years
Young9078.0 years
Businesses in Merrimack County, NH
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3LensCrafters1
AT&T1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware5Lowe's3
Aeropostale2Marriott4
American Eagle Outfitters1Marshalls1
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets18
Applebee's3Maurices1
AutoZone2McDonald's8
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works2New Balance3
Bed Bath & Beyond2New York & Co1
Best Western2Nike4
Blockbuster1Old Navy2
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden1
Burger King5Outback1
CVS4Outback Steakhouse1
Carson Pirie Scott1Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread1
Charlotte Russe1Payless2
Chico's1Penske1
Clarks1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1RadioShack3
Curves2Red Roof Inn1
DHL2Rite Aid8
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry4Rue211
DressBarn2Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts32Sears5
Eddie Bauer1Shaw's4
Famous Footwear1Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel2
FedEx29Staples3
Finish Line1Starbucks2
GNC6Subway7
GameStop3Super 81
Gap2T-Mobile4
Goodwill6T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block8Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2Talbots1
Home Depot3Target2
Hot Topic1The Room Place1
IZOD1Toys"R"Us2
J.Crew1True Value2
JCPenney1U-Haul12
JoS. A. Bank1U.S. Cellular4
Jones New York4UPS38
Journeys1Verizon Wireless2
KFC5Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Walgreens3
Kohl's2Walmart3
Lane Bryant2Wendy's3
Lane Furniture2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Merrimack County, NH


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  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
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