METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Manchester Metro
Manchester-Nashua, NH · 1 counties · 336,073 residents · 876.53 sq mi
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Manchester is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,404. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $137,100. Poverty is rare here, at 5.9% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024426K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(27,122)
5 to 97.4%(24,743)
10 to 146.3%(21,190)
15 to 196.7%(22,532)
20 to 247.3%(24,572)
25 to 3419.9%(66,728)
35 to 4416.5%(55,310)
45 to 5410.2%(34,199)
55 to 647.5%(25,295)
65 to 745.9%(19,973)
75 to 843.3%(10,960)
85 and over1%(3,449)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,404
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,384 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$137,100
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(326,580)
Black0.9%(2,960)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5,690)
Asian1.2%(3,905)
Other0.8%(2,628)
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 Rican2.7%(11,375)
Dominican2%(8,369)
Mexican1.2%(5,230)
Central American1%(4,229)
South American0.9%(3,829)
Colombian0.5%(2,342)
Honduran0.3%(1,458)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,190)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,029)
Peruvian0.2%(700)
Cuban0.1%(598)
Spaniard0.1%(478)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Argentine0.1%(224)
Costa Rican0%(175)
Ecuadorian0%(155)
Chilean0%(152)
Venezuelan0%(114)
Uruguayan0%(111)
Panamanian0%(43)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(7,005)
Chinese0.5%(2,117)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,649)
Filipino0.4%(1,554)
Korean0.3%(1,245)
Cambodian0.3%(1,225)
Nepalese0.3%(1,077)
Pakistani0.1%(376)
Bhutanese0.1%(284)
Japanese0.1%(268)
Taiwanese0.1%(231)
Thai0%(211)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(209)
Kazakh0%(151)
Burmese0%(63)
Sri Lankan0%(48)
Bangladeshi0%(37)
Malaysian0%(15)
Indonesian0%(11)
Hmong0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish19.9%(84,681)
English14.5%(62,018)
French10.3%(44,111)
Italian10%(42,822)
French Canadian8.2%(35,132)
German8.1%(34,378)
Polish3.7%(15,779)
American3.3%(14,042)
Scottish3%(12,970)
Greek1.8%(7,629)
Portuguese1.7%(7,443)
Subsaharan African1.2%(5,287)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(5,188)
Canadian1%(4,203)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,762)
Arab0.7%(2,889)
Finnish0.7%(2,866)
Russian0.6%(2,759)
Dutch0.6%(2,748)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,526)
Norwegian0.6%(2,477)
West Indian0.6%(2,456)
Welsh0.5%(2,044)
Brazilian0.5%(1,921)
Hungarian0.4%(1,694)
British0.4%(1,611)
Lebanese0.3%(1,434)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,399)
Haitian0.3%(1,267)
Armenian0.3%(1,143)
Czech0.2%(954)
Danish0.2%(856)
Jamaican0.2%(767)
Austrian0.1%(599)
Belgian0.1%(594)
Cape Verdean0.1%(592)
Swiss0.1%(577)
Kenyan0.1%(506)
Iranian0.1%(465)
Slovak0.1%(426)
Romanian0.1%(418)
Iraqi0.1%(331)
Egyptian0.1%(267)
Nigerian0.1%(260)
Somali0.1%(240)
Moroccan0.1%(236)
Syrian0.1%(219)
Turkish0%(178)
Latvian0%(154)
Jordanian0%(136)
Serbian0%(128)
Bulgarian0%(125)
Ghanaian0%(125)
Slovene0%(120)
Israeli0%(76)
Barbadian0%(58)
Ethiopian0%(52)
Croatian0%(42)
Australian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(28)
Palestinian0%(25)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married35.6%(63,713)
Married51.1%(91,594)
Widowed2.7%(4,834)
Divorced10.6%(18,939)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(52,355)
Married48.8%(87,452)
Widowed8.2%(14,639)
Divorced13.8%(24,824)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
Manchester-Nashua, NH has about 336,073 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
The typical household in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns about $40,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Manchester-Nashua, NH expensive?
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, the median home is worth about $137,100, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.
How educated are people in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Manchester-Nashua, NH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
About 5.9% of people in Manchester-Nashua, NH live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024