Hooksett

Population: 5,362
Median household income: $91,005
Median home value: $298,900

Hooksett is a community in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to 5,362 residents. Its median household income of $91,005 runs in line with the Merrimack County figure of $93,944.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hooksett's population held roughly steady from 5,355 to 5,362, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $221,200 to $298,900.

36.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,362
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,005
Median home value: $298,900
Median gross rent: $1,829
Housing units: 2,466
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3555,362

Median household income

$76,466$91,005

Median home value

$221,200$298,900

Median gross rent

$1,565$1,829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,355	$76,466	$221,200	$1,565
2020	5,517	$74,497	$220,900	$1,608
2021	5,669	$80,899	$227,200	$1,607
2022	5,268	$83,456	$249,200	$1,668
2023	5,362	$91,005	$298,900	$1,829

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	4.2%
5 to 17	530	9.9%
18 to 24	588	11.0%
25 to 34	865	16.1%
35 to 44	729	13.6%
45 to 54	484	9.0%
55 to 64	783	14.6%
65 to 74	745	13.9%
75 and over	411	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,775	89.1%
Black or African American	14	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	200	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	277	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	2.8%
High school graduate	1,048	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,164	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,018	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	676	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,253	73.2%
Carpooled	286	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	531	17.3%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	7.1%
15 to 29 min	1,305	51.2%
30 to 44 min	517	20.3%
45 to 59 min	207	8.1%
60+ min	337	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 4.3% (232 of 5,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,464	61.9%
Nonfamily households	903	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,367	96.0%
Vacant	99	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,603	67.7%
Renter-occupied	764	32.3%

1-unit, detached36.1%

1-unit, attached21.8%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	36.1%
1-unit, attached	537	21.8%
2 to 4 units	314	12.7%
5 to 19 units	237	9.6%
20 or more units	340	13.8%
Mobile home & other	149	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3337220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 43.0935, -71.4571