CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Enfield

New Hampshire · 1,476 residents · 2.58 sq mi

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Enfield is home to 1,476 people in New Hampshire. That trails the New Hampshire median by roughly 31%. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The population has fallen 13% since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $25,053, about 17% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,476

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,698 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(85)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(89)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(121)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(262)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(210)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(176)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(98)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.9%(132)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,053

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,595 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,266

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,963 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,600

+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$492

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $573 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.3% in 2000

40.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,646)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(16)

Asian1.1%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,476)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

French33%(658)

English31.3%(624)

Irish16.3%(325)

Scotch-Irish7.3%(146)

Italian6.6%(131)

Scottish5.8%(115)

Danish4.8%(96)

Norwegian4.8%(96)

Canadian2.9%(58)

German2.5%(50)

American2.1%(41)

Swedish1.8%(35)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.6%(31)

West Indian0.9%(17)

Jamaican0.9%(17)

British0.7%(14)

Polish0.6%(11)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.3%

−14.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married3.5%(28)

Married63.4%(503)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced33.1%(263)

Women 15+

Never married7.2%(70)

Married64.8%(629)

Widowed2.5%(24)

Divorced25.5%(247)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.8%

−21.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.9%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

+12.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.6%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.5%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(99)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 427 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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