NH · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does New Hampshire compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind New Hampshire’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$99,782#6 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,558#36 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time27.5 min#40 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share4.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,782 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $53,064 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $128,604 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 638,795 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 86,509 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,558 | #36Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 769,380 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 21,972 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 1,337 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 401,601 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,201 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 120,950 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 27.5 min | #40Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 621,946 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 98,821 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 47,762 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,330,536 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 62,323 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,069,561 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 461,766 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 37,069 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 203,548 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 161,375 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 23,314 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 12,425 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,409,032 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,217,399 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 18,451 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 1,007 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 37,630 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 70,912 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.