Housing in New Hampshire: Shortage Raises Costs
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of key facts about New Hampshire's housing constraint.
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Population Changes in New Hampshire Before and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recent population growth in New Hampshire has been driven by in-migration, including among younger adults, and the state’s population is both aging and becoming more diverse. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau provide insights into changes in the New Hampshire population has changed, and enhance understanding of the implicates of these changes for the state’s ...
Prevalence of Poverty Among Granite Staters and New Hampshire Counties From 2018 To 2022
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey provide insights into the economic conditions facing, and resources available to, New Hampshire residents. Data averaging responses over the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, published in December 2023, allows for more statistical certainty for measurements among smaller population groups than the annual data.
Food Insecurity in New Hampshire During and Following the Covid-19 Pandemic
Food security at the household level is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members.” Not reaching this status is considered food insecurity. A specific USDA survey provides the official food insecurity rate nationally and for each state, ...
Construction and Homebuilding in New Hampshire
The construction of new housing units in New Hampshire is critical to the growth of the state’s workforce.1 Residential building construction and specialty trade contractors, which may subcontract with residential construction firms, employed a combined average of approximately 24,500 private-sector workers in New Hampshire throughout 2022.2
Child Care in New Hampshire: High Price, Low Supply
Download a PDF version of this Fact Sheet here. Child Care is Unaffordable for Most Granite State Families In 2022, the average annual price for an infant in center-based child care in New Hampshire was $15,340, and $10,140 annually for family child care. The average annual price for both an infant and a four-year old ...