State Ledger
State profile

New Hampshire FIPS 33

Population
1,372,175
Median household income
$83,449
Nonfarm employment
706,300
Business establishments
39,298

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
97,220 employees
Business concentration
15.5%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.0%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$8,324.65
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
52.6%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
28,947
Vs. July
▼ 3,200
Business density
29.3 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 97,220 employees
2 Retail trade 95,663 employees
3 Manufacturing 68,626 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 61,651 employees
5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 61,073 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
IRON MOUNTAIN INC · IRM
$6.90B
Real Estate Investment Trusts
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD · WTM
$3.74B
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
PC CONNECTION INC · CNXN
$2.87B
Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software
Planet Fitness, Inc. · PLNT
$1.32B
Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ · AIN
$1.18B
Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk

Population & People

Homeownership rate
71.6%
387.1K of 540.5K occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
260.6K · 19.0%
18–24
125.5K · 9.1%
25–34
171.6K · 12.5%
35–44
160.6K · 11.7%
45–54
187.2K · 13.6%
55–64
216.5K · 15.8%
65–74
154.1K · 11.2%
75+
96.0K · 7.0%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$288,700
Median gross rent
$1,212 / month
Vacancy rate
15.1%
Total housing units
636.5K
Owner-occupied homes
387.1K
Renter-occupied homes
153.3K
Home prices, 1 year
+4.0%
Home prices, 5 years
+54.9%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$11.18B
Outlays per capita
$8,324.65
Total prime award value
$14.57B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset