Nashua

Population: 91,131
Median household income: $92,457
Median home value: $373,100

Located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Nashua is a community with a population of 91,131. The median household income of $92,457 is below the Hillsborough County median ($100,436).

From 2019 to 2023, Nashua's population grew 2.6% from 88,815 to 91,131, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $267,900 to $373,100.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 91,131
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $92,457
Median home value: $373,100
Median gross rent: $1,652
Housing units: 38,462
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

88,81591,131

Median household income

$74,995$92,457

Median home value

$267,900$373,100

Median gross rent

$1,281$1,652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	88,815	$74,995	$267,900	$1,281
2020	89,052	$73,785	$279,800	$1,309
2021	90,659	$78,501	$298,100	$1,416
2022	90,943	$88,766	$344,900	$1,597
2023	91,131	$92,457	$373,100	$1,652

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,319	5.8%
5 to 17	11,946	13.1%
18 to 24	7,458	8.2%
25 to 34	15,534	17.0%
35 to 44	11,512	12.6%
45 to 54	11,172	12.3%
55 to 64	13,211	14.5%
65 to 74	8,971	9.8%
75 and over	6,008	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	65,072	71.4%
Black or African American	2,207	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	75	0.1%
Asian	6,925	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	254	0.3%
Two or more races	3,813	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,785	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,589	8.4%
High school graduate	16,504	24.9%
Some college or associate's	17,423	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	17,081	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,811	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,369	72.0%
Carpooled	4,509	8.9%
Public transit	635	1.3%
Walked	839	1.7%
Bicycle	51	0.1%
Worked from home	7,560	15.0%
Other means	569	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,223	30.8%
15 to 29 min	14,952	34.8%
30 to 44 min	7,937	18.5%
45 to 59 min	3,098	7.2%
60+ min	3,762	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.1% (6,360 of 89,929)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,014	59.6%
Nonfamily households	14,893	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36,907	96.0%
Vacant	1,555	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,798	56.4%
Renter-occupied	16,109	43.6%

1-unit, detached44.7%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,178	44.7%
1-unit, attached	2,018	5.2%
2 to 4 units	6,185	16.1%
5 to 19 units	5,399	14.0%
20 or more units	6,876	17.9%
Mobile home & other	806	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3350260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Center point: 42.7491, -71.4905