Living in Merrimack Valley School District Area

Living Summary

6,772

households

16,863

Total Population

$221,800

Average House Value

$1,020

Average Housing Rent

$73,105

Average Household Income

94.20%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,449

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

51%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,772 households are located in Merrimack Valley School District area. Among them, 1,872 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,133 and 3,429 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (147) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (549) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Merrimack Valley School District, New Hampshire
Household	6,772
Population	16,863
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,872 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,133
Total Students	3,429
Pre-Kindergarten	176
Kindergarten	102
Grade 1-8	1,511
Grade 9-12	854
College/Graduate School	786
Veterans	14,204
Non-citizen	147
Non-English Home Language	549
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,774 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,729 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,705 people are in civilian labor force and 24 are in armed labor force. 9,202 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Merrimack Valley School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,003	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,493	83.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	701	7.79%
Public transportation	28	0.31%
Walked	107	1.19%
Other method	173	1.92%
Worked from home	501	5.56%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,202	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,285	35.70%
Service	1,580	17.17%
Sales and office	2,234	24.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	893	9.70%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,210	13.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,202	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	128	1.39%
Construction	697	7.57%
Manufacturing	952	10.35%
Wholesale trade	272	2.96%
Retail trade	981	10.66%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	211	2.29%
Information	153	1.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	687	7.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	847	9.20%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,311	25.11%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	665	7.23%
Other services, except public administration	644	7.00%
Public administration	654	7.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,202	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,803	73.93%
Government workers	1,746	18.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	653	7.10%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $83,340 for the 6,772 households in Merrimack Valley School District area, New Hampshire. The average income of a single worker is $38,763. 15,880 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.20%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,772	-
Less than $10,000	248	3.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	184	2.72%
$15,000 - $24,999	531	7.84%
$25,000 - $34,999	460	6.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	786	11.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,343	19.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,144	16.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,356	20.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	369	5.45%
More than $200,000	351	5.18%
Median Household Income	$73,105	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$83,340	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,486	-
Less than $10,000	88	1.96%
$10,000 - $14,999	2	0.04%
$15,000 - $24,999	102	2.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	252	5.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	416	9.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,088	24.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	849	18.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,088	24.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	335	7.47%
More than $200,000	266	5.93%

Median Family Income	$83,315	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$96,518	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,763	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$55,986	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$55,986	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,857	-
With health insurance coverage	15,880	94.20%
Public coverage	5,690	33.75%
Private health insurance	12,676	75.20%
Without health insurance coverage	977	5.80%

Housing

There are 7,460 housing units in Merrimack Valley School District area, New Hampshire with 6,772 units (90.78%) occupied. 5,149 houses (76.03%) are occupied by owner and 1,623 houses (23.97%) are rented. The average housing value is $221,800 and the average rental cost is $1,020. 123 houses (1.65%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,927 houses (25.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,460	-
Occupied	6,772	90.78%
Owner Occupied	5,149	76.03%
Renter Occupied	1,623	23.97%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,350	71.72%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	300	4.02%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,444	19.36%
Mobile Homes	366	4.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,460	-
Built 2014 or later	123	1.65%
Built 2010 - 2013	140	1.88%
Built 2000 - 2009	874	11.72%
Built 1990 - 1999	760	10.19%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,604	21.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,094	14.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	564	7.56%
Built 1950 - 1959	374	5.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,927	25.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,460	-
1 room	148	1.98%
2 rooms	66	0.88%
3 rooms	768	10.29%
4 rooms	1,041	13.95%
5 rooms	1,619	21.70%
6 rooms	1,493	20.01%
7 rooms	891	11.94%
8 rooms	519	6.96%
9 rooms or more	915	12.27%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,460	-
no bedroom	158	2.12%
1 bedroom	674	9.03%
2 bedrooms	2,420	32.44%
3 bedrooms	2,964	39.73%
4 bedrooms	920	12.33%
5 bedrooms or more	324	4.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,149	-
Less than $50,000	215	4.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	163	3.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	549	10.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,128	21.91%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,001	38.86%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,021	19.83%
$500,000 - $999,999	54	1.05%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.35%
Median House Value	$221,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,527	-
Less than $500	329	21.55%
$500 - $999	397	26.00%
$1,000 - $1,499	600	39.29%
$1,500 - $1,999	188	12.31%
$2,000 - $2,499	13	0.85%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,020	-

Demographic

A total of 17,424 people lives in Merrimack Valley School District area, New Hampshire with 8,135 male and 9,289 female. The males to female ratio is 46.69 to 53.31. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,424	-
Male	8,135	46.69%
Female	9,289	53.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,424	-
Under 5 years	747	4.29%
5 - 9 years	773	4.44%
10 - 14 years	1,010	5.80%
15 - 19 years	981	5.63%
20 - 24 years	1,000	5.74%
25 - 34 years	1,662	9.54%
35 - 44 years	2,509	14.40%
45 - 54 years	2,268	13.02%
55 - 59 years	1,759	10.10%
60 - 64 years	1,361	7.81%
65 - 74 years	2,101	12.06%
75 - 84 years	697	4.00%
85 years and older	556	3.19%
Median Age	45.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,424	-
One Race	17,274	99.14%
White	16,952	97.29%
Black or African American	177	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.07%
Asian	116	0.67%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	16	0.09%

Two or more races	150	0.86%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	115	0.66%
White and Asian	9	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%