Sullivan County vs. Merrimack County

Sullivan County (NH)Merrimack County (NH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,144151,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,739146,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,742146,445
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.7%
White alone, percent96.1%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,78710,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,70965,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.1%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,000$232,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,616$1,857
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$711$820
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$935$1,024
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.4%24.4%
Building permits, 201863348
Households, 2014-201817,74057,843
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.1%85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%35.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,051238,720
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,8021,239,700
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)578,7621,577,343
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)339,0822,823,256
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)561,2362,819,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,030$19,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.526.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,780$72,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,668$36,148
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20179164,109
Total employment, 201711,38964,695
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)507,1873,018,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,19111,449
All firms, 20124,52114,562
Men-owned firms, 20122,5578,130
Women-owned firms, 20121,5154,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012116405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,29013,420
Veteran-owned firms, 20125161,708
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,81111,845
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.8%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201081.4156.8
Land area in square miles, 2010537.31934.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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