METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Manchester Metro
Manchester-Nashua, NH · 1 counties · 380,841 residents · 876.53 sq mi
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Manchester is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $53,384. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $135,500.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024426K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(25,739)
5 to 97.6%(29,120)
10 to 147.7%(29,465)
15 to 196.6%(25,118)
20 to 245.3%(20,064)
25 to 3414.3%(54,444)
35 to 4418.4%(70,260)
45 to 5414.4%(54,721)
55 to 648.2%(31,384)
65 to 745.5%(21,058)
75 to 843.8%(14,411)
85 and over1.3%(5,057)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$53,384
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,404 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$135,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $137,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(326,580)
Black0.9%(2,960)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5,690)
Asian1.2%(3,905)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(351,337)
Black1.2%(4,493)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12,166)
Asian2%(7,554)
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
87.0%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 82.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(41,586)
Married59.9%(86,730)
Widowed2.2%(3,255)
Divorced9.2%(13,312)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(34,325)
Married57.6%(87,323)
Widowed8.7%(13,121)
Divorced11.1%(16,865)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
Manchester-Nashua, NH has about 380,841 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
The typical household in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns about $53,384 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 $135,500, and the typical rent is about $694 a month.
How educated are people in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
About 30.1% 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 6.3% of people in Manchester-Nashua, NH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Manchester-Nashua, NH grown since 1990?
Yes, Manchester-Nashua, NH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,768 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024