New Hampshire has 27 designated opportunity zones, all of which are low-income communities. New Hampshire did not designate any eligible non-low-income contiguous tracts as opportunity zones.
Urban vs. Rural
New Hampshire favored their rural census tracts during the opportunity zone nomination process. While urban areas account for a 60 percent majority of census tracts statewide, rural areas account for a 59 percent majority of the state’s opportunity zones.
New Hampshire Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of New Hampshire’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 27 | 124 | 295 |
| Low-income communities | 27 | 78 | 105 |
| Contiguous | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $44,902 | $56,264 | $70,485 |
| Poverty rate | 17.46% | 12.23% | 9.31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.63% | 5.84% | 5.15% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $178,578 | $199,772 | $240,152 |
| Median rent/month | $857 | $968 | $1,080 |
| Homeownership | 52.13% | 62.81% | 70.31% |
| Severe rent burden | 25.16% | 21.55% | 20.12% |
| Vacancy rate | 18.71% | 17.82% | 13.85% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 89.64% | 89.77% | 91.22% |
| Black alone | 1.52% | 1.69% | 1.24% |
| Hispanic | 4.60% | 4.10% | 3.39% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 1.68% | 2.40% | 2.28% |
| Younger than 18 | 17.74% | 18.84% | 19.66% |
| Older than 64 | 15.74% | 17.14% | 16.35% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 46.60% | 41.70% | 36.03% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.32% | 28.92% | 35.23% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 40.74% | 47.58% | 60.00% |
| In a micro area | 51.85% | 45.97% | 36.27% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 7.41% | 6.45% | 3.73% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
New Hampshire Counties & Cities
List of counties in New Hampshire: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in New Hampshire: None
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in New Hampshire
Website: New Hampshire Division of Economic Development
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | Belknap | 33001966000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Carroll | 33003955300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Carroll | 33003955400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Cheshire | 33005971401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Coos | 33007950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Coos | 33007950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Coos | 33007950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Coos | 33007950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Coos | 33007950600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Grafton | 33009960100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Grafton | 33009960400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Grafton | 33009961000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Hillsborough | 33011010700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Hillsborough | 33011010800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Hillsborough | 33011200400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Merrimack | 33013043001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Merrimack | 33013043002 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Rockingham | 33015003500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Rockingham | 33015055002 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Rockingham | 33015063001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Strafford | 33017080203 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Strafford | 33017081400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Strafford | 33017083001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Strafford | 33017084300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Strafford | 33017084400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Sullivan | 33019975400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Hampshire | Sullivan | 33019975800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |