CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hooksett

New Hampshire · 2,510 residents · 5.40 sq mi

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Hooksett is a city of 2,510 people in New Hampshire. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 30% since 2000. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $43,611, about 45% above the national median. Households here earn about 20% more than in New Hampshire as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,510

−30%vs 2000

vs 3,609 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(187)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(184)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(126)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(150)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(157)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.4%(537)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(417)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(240)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(241)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(114)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,611

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,422 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,786

−34%vs 2000

vs $23,933 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.4%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$118,000

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$574

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $692 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(3,441)

Black0.7%(25)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(54)

Asian1.6%(57)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,487)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(14)

Other0.4%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1.1%(62)

Puerto Rican0.7%(44)

Chilean0.7%(39)

Colombian0.4%(23)

Cuban0.2%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.9%(170)

Chinese0.5%(32)

Bangladeshi0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2.7%(161)

Ancestry

Irish21.1%(1,239)

French13.4%(788)

English12.9%(756)

Italian12.8%(750)

German8.7%(509)

French Canadian7.4%(434)

Polish7.2%(424)

American4%(236)

Greek2.7%(158)

Portuguese2.2%(130)

Scottish1.9%(110)

Welsh1.3%(74)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.2%(72)

Dutch1.2%(69)

Austrian1%(59)

Armenian0.8%(49)

Canadian0.7%(44)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(33)

Hungarian0.5%(28)

Ukrainian0.4%(26)

Romanian0.4%(23)

Czech0.4%(22)

Russian0.4%(21)

Arab0.3%(20)

Lebanese0.3%(20)

British0.3%(19)

Lithuanian0.2%(13)

Danish0.2%(9)

Swedish0.2%(9)

Brazilian0.1%(4)

Swiss0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 18.3 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 married34.5%(869)

Married53.3%(1,342)

Widowed1.7%(43)

Divorced10.4%(262)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(614)

Married49.5%(1,343)

Widowed10.9%(297)

Divorced17%(461)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% 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)24.9%(111)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.9%(111)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 446 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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