Merrimack County vs. Sullivan County

Merrimack County (NH)Sullivan County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,13243,144
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)146,45743,739
Population, Census, April 1, 2010146,44543,742
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
White alone, percent94.1%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.4%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,9613,787
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)65,25322,709
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$232,100$174,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,857$1,616
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$820$711
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,024$935
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%19.4%
Building permits, 201834863
Households, 2014-201857,84317,740
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.3%80.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.6%26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,72037,051
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,239,70097,802
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,577,343578,762
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,823,256339,082
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,819,693561,236
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,213$13,030
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.623.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,478$60,780
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,148$31,668
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174,109916
Total employment, 201764,69511,389
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,018,149507,187
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,4493,191
All firms, 201214,5624,521
Men-owned firms, 20128,1302,557
Women-owned firms, 20124,1531,515
Minority-owned firms, 2012405116
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,4204,290
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,708516
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,8453,811
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010156.881.4
Land area in square miles, 2010934.12537.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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