Coos County vs. Essex County

	Coos County (NH)	Essex County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,589	6,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.4%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,052	6,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,055	6,306
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.3%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.7%	25.6%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	49.9%
White alone, percent	96.5%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.9%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,157	606
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,612	5,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.9%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,900	$131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,240	$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$565	$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$720	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.0%	7.5%
Building permits, 2018	70	16
Households, 2014-2018	13,720	2,756
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.16	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.2%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.6%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.4%	68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.6%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.1%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.1%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.8%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.9%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	81,038	2,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	214,242	3,530
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	189,307	11,423
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	89,275	397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	566,621	18,959
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,654	$3,045
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.2	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,696	$41,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,535	$24,163
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	845	109
Total employment, 2017	8,928	510
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	313,657	17,111
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,233	494
All firms, 2012	3,208	466
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,834	285
Women-owned firms, 2012	822	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,982	445
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	476	36
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,556	404
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	18.4	9.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,794.69	663.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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