New Hampshire · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Greater Nashua City (West)
A Census profile of the Greater Nashua City (West) Public Use Microdata Area in New Hampshire, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 115,371 people, with a median household income of $101,525 and a median age of 42.2.
Cities & areas covered: Greater Nashua.
How Greater Nashua City (West) compares to New Hampshire
- Median household income here is $101,525, $609 above the New Hampshire figure of $100,916.
- The bachelor's-degree rate (41.7%) matches the New Hampshire figure.
- Homeownership here is 59.2%, 13.4% below the New Hampshire figure of 72.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.2%, 1.1% above the New Hampshire figure of 7.1%.
Greater Nashua City (West) vs. New Hampshire vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NH and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,525 | $100,916 |
| Median family income | $131,982 | $126,906 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $78,896 | $70,594 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $45,686 | $43,757 |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.1% | 66.3% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.7 | 37.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,626 | $3,157 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $578 | $600 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $18 | $30 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $56,853 | $49,366 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 373 | 366.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,170 | $4,463 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,701 | $2,671 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $268 | $237 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,583 | $4,761 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.4% | 94.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.9% | 13.3% |
| Business operations | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Computer & math | 7.5% | 4.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Science | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Personal care | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 11.3% | 9.9% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Production | 8.0% | 5.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 16.9% | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.5% | 9.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.4% | 11.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Private insurance | 78.5% | 76.3% |
| Public insurance | 28.7% | 33.3% |
| With a disability | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 30 min | 28 min |
| Drove to work | 78.2% | 79.7% |
| Public transit to work | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 18.4% | 15.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.7 | 32.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,914 | $1,600 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 72.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Single-family detached | 53.1% | 63.0% |
| Broadband internet | 93.1% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $140 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $120 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.8 | 54.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $500 | $3,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,700 | $1,400 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,905 | $1,773 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $7,500 | $6,500 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,371 | 1,409,032 |
| Average age | 42.2 | 42.9 |
| Married (15+) | 47.3% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% | 5.0% |
| Black | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Asian | 9.4% | 2.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,168 | $1,254 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Greater Nashua City (West) — FAQ
What is the population of the Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA?+
The Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA in New Hampshire has a population of 115,371, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Greater Nashua City (West), NH?+
Median household income in the Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA is $101,525, compared with $100,916 across New Hampshire and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA?+
The Greater Nashua City (West) PUMA covers Greater Nashua. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New Hampshire contains 10 PUMAs.
Where does this Greater Nashua City (West) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.