CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Henniker

New Hampshire · 1,734 residents · 1.42 sq mi

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With 1,734 people, Henniker is a city in New Hampshire. The median age is 23.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $128,700. Households here earn about 16% less than in New Hampshire as a whole. The poverty rate is 8.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,734

+7%vs 2000

vs 1,627 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

23.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 24.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.7%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(68)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1916.7%(290)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2427.4%(475)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(191)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(202)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.8%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(115)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(80)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,577

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,043

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,808 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$128,700

+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $116,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$449

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $594 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.5%

+11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.2% in 2000

40.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(1,534)

Black1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(22)

Asian1.8%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,726)

Black0.5%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.8%(143)

Cuban0.1%(2)

Dominican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English29.5%(883)

Irish27.8%(832)

German11.9%(357)

Italian5.9%(177)

French Canadian5.2%(155)

French4.1%(124)

Polish3%(89)

American2.8%(83)

Arab1.7%(50)

Egyptian1.7%(50)

Scottish1.7%(50)

Dutch1.1%(34)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.5%(15)

Lithuanian0.4%(13)

Norwegian0.4%(13)

Austrian0.4%(11)

Russian0.4%(11)

Czech0.1%(3)

Portuguese0.1%(3)

Greek0.1%(2)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Turkish0.1%(2)

Brazilian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

37.5%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 16.1 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 married72.6%(1,080)

Married25%(372)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced2.4%(35)

Women 15+

Never married54.5%(648)

Married31.5%(374)

Widowed5.3%(63)

Divorced8.7%(103)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.2%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 76.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.7%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 89.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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