Epsom, NH City Data

Epsom, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,233 people who live in Epsom and approximately 136,225 who live in Merrimack County. We want to help people moving to or living in Epsom to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Epsom. We have included Epsom housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Epsom Information

Merrimack County where Epsom resides is 956.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 136,225 and has a population rank of 396 out of all the places in the United States.

Epsom has a total of 6,233 people and of those residents there are 3,046 males and 3,187 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 1,485 births each year and around 1,156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Epsom varies per year, but currently 6,181 are one race and 52 are two or more races.

Of the 6,233 people who live in Epsom, there are 1,677 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Epsom is 852 male and 825 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,684.

General Epsom Information
Total area in square miles - Merrimack County	956.49
Water area in square miles - Merrimack County	N/A
Resident population - Merrimack County	136,225
Population rank - Merrimack County	396
Total population	6,233
Total population (male)	3,046
Total population (female)	3,187
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Merrimack County	1,485
Deaths- Merrimack County	1,156
Population of one race	6,181
Population of two or more races	52
Population under 20 years	1,677
Population under 20 years (male)	852
Population under 20 years (female)	825
Total population 18 years and over	4,684

Epsom Social Characteristics

There are 51,843 households in Epsom. Families make up 35,786 of these households. The table below breaks down the Epsom families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,446), male householder with no wife present (1,799) and female householder with no husband present (5,037). The remainder of the Epsom households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,370. Epsom, NH moving companies help people in Epsom move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Epsom. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Epsom is based, there are 55,655 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,988 never married, 30,562 now married, 805 separated, 5,679 widowed, and 6,621 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 633 separated, 1,182 widowed and 5,283 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Epsom social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Epsom.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Merrimack County)
Total households	51,843
Family households (families)	35,786
With own children under 18 years	18,398
Married-couple family	28,446
With own children under 18 years	13,456
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,799
With own children under 18 years	1,245
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,037
With own children under 18 years	3,372
Nonfamily households	16,370
Householder living alone	12,717
65 years and over	4,641

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	864
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	480
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,381
Householder	1,735
Spouse	1,504
Child	1,805
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	151
Foster child	9
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	727
Male householder	285
Male householder living alone	214
Male householder not living alone	71
Female householder	286
Female householder living alone	221
Female householder not living alone	65
Nonrelatives	156
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	55,655
Never married	11,988
Now married	30,562
Separated	805
Widowed	5,679
Divorced	6,621
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	633
Widowed	1,182
Divorced	5,283

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,233
Male	3,046
Under 5 years	188
5 to 9 years	235
10 to 14 years	241
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	18
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	248
35 to 39 years	309
40 to 44 years	265
45 to 49 years	262
50 to 54 years	240
55 to 59 years	171
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	36
Female	3,187
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	214
10 to 14 years	257
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	24
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	161
30 to 34 years	254
35 to 39 years	300
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	261
50 to 54 years	225
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	91

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,233
One race	6,181
White	6,137
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	52

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,108
People who are White alone	6,012
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	128,235
Same house	71,290
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,798
Different state or abroad	14,349
Different state	13,057
Abroad	1,292

PLACE OF BIRTH (Merrimack County)
Total resident population	136,225
Born in United States	57,473
State of residence	74,005
Different state	56,864
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,005
Foreign born	4,351

Epsom Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Epsom. That total enrollment is 36,957 for the population of the country, which includes Epsom. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,436 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,343 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,215.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Epsom population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,957
Pre-kindergarten	2,361
Public	1,045
Private	1,316
Kindergarten	1,708
Public	1,383
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,659
Public	15,205
Private	1,454
Elementary and high school	24,672
Public	22,274
Private	2,398
High school grades 9 to 12	8,013
Public	7,069
Private	944
College, undergraduate years	6,626
Public	3,600
Private	3,026
Graduate or professional school	1,590
Public	514
Private	1,076
Not enrolled in school	94,624

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	91,278
Less than 9th grade	3,611
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,198
High school graduate	27,044
Some college, no degree	18,823
Associate's degree	8,029
Bachelor's degree	26,573
Graduate or professional degree	29.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,126

Epsom Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 106,078 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Epsom. The Epsom occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,499), service occupations (8,965), sales and office occupations (19,760), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,099) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,263). The 106,078 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,051 private wage and salary workers, 12,125 government workers, 5,437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Merrimack County)
Population 16 years and over	106,078
In labor force	74,113
Civilian labor force	74,056
Employed	70,851
Unemployed	3,205
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	54,657
In labor force	35,735
Civilian labor force	35,727
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,318
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	51,421
In labor force	38,378
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,887
Armed forces	49

COMMUTING TO WORK (Merrimack County)
Workers 16 years and over	69,676
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	56,562
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,439
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,972
Other means	352
Worked at home	2,819
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,627,035

OCCUPATION (Merrimack County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,499
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,499
Service occupations	8,965
Sales and office occupations	19,760
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,099
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,263

INDUSTRY (Merrimack County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,499
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	570
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,672
Wholesale trade	2,667
Retail trade	9,316
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,308
Information	1,627
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,423
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,120
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,730
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,856
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,115

CLASS OF WORKER (Merrimack County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,499
Private wage and salary workers	53,051
Government workers	12,125
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Epsom Housing Characteristics

In Epsom, NH there are 56,244 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,843 occupied and 4,401 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Epsom, there are 35,167 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,881 units in Epsom. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Epsom, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Epsom, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Epsom. There are 712 housing units with rent less than $200, 828 with rent between $200-299, 2,708 with rent between $300-499 and 10,488 with rent for $500 and above. Full Epsom gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Epsom, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Merrimack County)
Total housing units	56,244
Occupied housing units	51,843
Vacant housing units	4,401

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Merrimack County)
Total housing units	56,244
1-unit, detached	35,167
1-unit, attached	1,881
2 units	3,637
3 or 4 units	3,411
5 to 9 units	2,949
10 to 19 units	1,685
20 to 49 units	2,348
50 or more units	908
Mobile home	4,224

HOUSING TENURE (Merrimack County)
Occupied housing units	51,843
Owner-occupied	36,019
Renter-occupied	15,824

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Merrimack County)
Occupied housing units	51,843
No vehicles available	3,185
2 vehicle available	32,362
3 vehicles available	7,081
4 vehicles available	1,911
5 or more vehicles available	787

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Merrimack County)
Occupied housing units	51,843
Utility gas	11,219
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,727
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,854
Coal or coke	69
Wood	2,525
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	387
No fuel used	88

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Merrimack County)
Occupied housing units	51,843
Less Than $50,000	36,019
$50,000 to $99,999	8,563
$100,000 to $149,999	9,717
$150,000 to $199,999	4,202
$200,000 to $299,999	2,478
$300,000 to $499,999	511
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	117,900

GROSS RENT (Merrimack County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,824
Less than $200	712
$200 to $299	828
$300 to $499	2,708
$500 to $699	5,509
$700 to $999	4,081
$1,000 to $1,499	811
$1,500 or more	86