Merrimack County Information
Merrimack in
New Hampshire occupies
956 square miles and has a 2006 population of
148,085, a change from a 2000 population of
136,225 and
120,240 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
154 acts of violent crime reported in
Merrimack in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,492 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Merrimack, New Hampshire in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Merrimack | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| Land Area | 956 sq. miles | Ranked 827 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 148,085 | Ranked 400 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 146,823 | |
| Population 2000 | 136,225 | Ranked 396 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 120,240 | Ranked 385 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 154 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 38 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,055 | 419 |
| Burglaries | 426 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,495 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 134 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 79,995 | 75,473 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,492 | 1,819 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.4% |
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