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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Nashua

New Hampshire · 86,605 residents · 30.8 sq mi
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Nashua is home to 86,605 people in New Hampshire. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of residents. Median rent is $757 a month. Households take in $51,969 a year at the median, 22% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86,605
+9%since 1990
from 79,662 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
+11%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
30.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K82K85K89K92K19902000201020202024Nashua
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(5,644)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(6,307)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(6,147)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(5,281)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(5,001)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(13,733)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(15,242)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(11,813)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(7,395)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(5,296)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(3,511)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,235)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,969
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,505 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,209
+40%since 1990
from $18,010 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.8%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,200
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $138,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$757
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $645 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
56.9%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 57.7% in 1990
43.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(75,797)
Black1.6%(1,287)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,392)
Asian1.8%(1,467)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(74,907)
Black1.8%(1,571)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(5,388)
Asian3.9%(3,339)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican4.7%(4,327)
Puerto Rican4.5%(4,152)
Mexican2.4%(2,224)
Colombian0.8%(690)
Honduran0.3%(290)
Guatemalan0.3%(276)
Salvadoran0.2%(182)
Spaniard0.2%(143)
Cuban0.1%(118)
Ecuadorian0.1%(76)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(50)
Peruvian0%(43)
Chilean0%(37)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(4,791)
Chinese1%(923)
Vietnamese0.5%(413)
Filipino0.3%(231)
Cambodian0.2%(160)
Nepalese0.1%(132)
Korean0.1%(127)
Laotian0.1%(107)
Thai0.1%(76)
Burmese0.1%(63)
Pakistani0.1%(61)
Taiwanese0.1%(59)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(59)
Malaysian0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish17.7%(16,173)
English11%(10,064)
Italian9.3%(8,464)
French8.8%(8,061)
German8.4%(7,664)
French Canadian7.6%(6,949)
Polish3.1%(2,785)
Scottish3%(2,733)
American2.3%(2,119)
Portuguese1.7%(1,545)
Greek1.4%(1,314)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(877)
Brazilian0.8%(686)
Canadian0.7%(637)
Russian0.7%(594)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(576)
West Indian0.6%(517)
Lithuanian0.6%(513)
Kenyan0.5%(463)
Arab0.5%(446)
Hungarian0.5%(432)
Norwegian0.5%(417)
Welsh0.4%(366)
Finnish0.4%(355)
Dutch0.4%(352)
Haitian0.3%(297)
British0.3%(288)
Ukrainian0.3%(279)
Armenian0.3%(229)
Czech0.2%(188)
Danish0.2%(181)
Cape Verdean0.2%(173)
Jamaican0.2%(154)
Moroccan0.1%(119)
Nigerian0.1%(119)
Turkish0.1%(102)
Romanian0.1%(92)
Swiss0.1%(91)
Lebanese0.1%(89)
Syrian0.1%(89)
Latvian0.1%(86)
Egyptian0.1%(76)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Slovak0.1%(53)
Ethiopian0.1%(52)
Iranian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Slovene0%(29)
Jordanian0%(25)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 28.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.6%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 82.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
−11%since 1990
from 21.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(10,392)
Married57%(19,006)
Widowed2.4%(809)
Divorced9.5%(3,165)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(8,616)
Married55%(19,321)
Widowed9.1%(3,205)
Divorced11.3%(3,960)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)31.4%(1,401)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(640)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(1,622)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(190)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,468 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nashua, New Hampshire?

Nashua, New Hampshire has about 86,605 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nashua, New Hampshire?

The typical household in Nashua, New Hampshire earns about $51,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nashua, New Hampshire expensive?

In Nashua, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $132,200, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.

How educated are people in Nashua, New Hampshire?

About 31.5% of adults age 25 and over in Nashua, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nashua, New Hampshire?

About 6.8% of people in Nashua, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nashua, New Hampshire grown since 1990?

Yes, Nashua, New Hampshire has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,943 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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