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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plymouth

New Hampshire · 4,032 residents · 5.88 sq mi
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Plymouth is a city of 4,032 people in New Hampshire. The median age is 21.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. 40.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 36% of the housing stock. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 47% less than in New Hampshire as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,032
+14%vs 2000
vs 3,528 in 2000
1990 – 2024
21.0
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.88 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Plymouth
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 52.2%(87)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.9%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.9%(158)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1925.4%(1,024)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2442.2%(1,702)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.2%(292)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.6%(266)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.2%(171)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 641.9%(76)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742%(80)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(44)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(15)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,315
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,402 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,260
−44%vs 2000
vs $12,938 in 2000
US average: $14,340
40.3%
+14.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$110,200
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$559
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $516 in 2000
US average: $450
35.7%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.2% in 2000
64.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(3,406)
Black0.4%(13)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(31)
Asian0.9%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,955)
Black1.3%(53)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(57)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other0.4%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(43)
Ecuadorian0.7%(35)
Puerto Rican0.6%(30)
Spaniard0.3%(15)
Costa Rican0.2%(11)
Colombian0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(24)
Vietnamese0.4%(22)
Asian Indian0.2%(11)
Japanese0.2%(9)
Ancestry
Irish23.7%(1,180)
Italian14.9%(739)
German11.8%(585)
English9.3%(462)
Scottish7.1%(353)
Swedish6.6%(329)
Polish3.9%(195)
American3.8%(190)
French3.8%(187)
Armenian1.2%(62)
Dutch0.9%(47)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.9%(44)
British0.8%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(35)
Swiss0.7%(33)
Finnish0.5%(24)
Portuguese0.5%(23)
Norwegian0.4%(22)
Russian0.4%(22)
West Indian0.4%(19)
Jamaican0.4%(19)
Welsh0.3%(14)
Arab0.2%(12)
Lebanese0.2%(12)
Lithuanian0.2%(12)
Romanian0.2%(12)
Latvian0.2%(8)
Kenyan0.1%(7)
Bulgarian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

36.0%
−14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.0%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
18.2%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 12.1 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 married70.8%(1,745)
Married21.6%(531)
Widowed1.6%(40)
Divorced6%(147)
Women 15+
Never married64%(1,333)
Married24.4%(507)
Widowed4.7%(98)
Divorced6.9%(144)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2013
from 2.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.1%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
−15.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)11%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 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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How many people live in Plymouth, New Hampshire?

Plymouth, New Hampshire has about 4,032 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Plymouth, New Hampshire earns about $19,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plymouth, New Hampshire expensive?

In Plymouth, New Hampshire, the median home is worth about $110,200, and the typical rent is about $559 a month.

How educated are people in Plymouth, New Hampshire?

About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Plymouth, New Hampshire hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plymouth, New Hampshire?

About 40.3% of people in Plymouth, New Hampshire live below the federal poverty line.

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

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