Durham, NH

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,577

1.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$109,934

17.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$451,000

4.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,977

5.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Durham, NH had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 20 and a median household income of $109,934. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Durham, NH declined from 10,789 to 10,577, a −1.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $93,542 to $109,934, a 17.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Durham, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.7%), and White (Hispanic) (1.38%).

None of the households in Durham, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Durham, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Durham, NH are University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (3,916 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Durham, NH was $451,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.9%.

Most people in Durham, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Durham, NH was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Durham station is a passenger rail station served by Amtrak's Downeaster line. The historic depot, which now houses the UNH Dairy Bar, is situated just west of downtown Durham on the campus of the University of New Hampshire.

Photo by Adam Moss

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Population & Diversity

Durham, NH is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.24% of Durham, NH residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.29k people) in Durham, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 308 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Durham, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Durham, NH was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Durham, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durham, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.29k ± 556
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 131

4.42%

Hispanic Population

467 people

4.42% of the people in Durham, NH are hispanic (467 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durham, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,457 ± 2,251 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

Foreign-Born Population

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

4.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

511 people

As of 2023, 4.24% of Durham, NH residents (448 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Durham, NH was 4.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Durham, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 59
Korea
25 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 21

Durham, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Durham, NH employs 4.98k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Durham, NH were Educational Services (1,162 people), Retail Trade (755 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (708 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($243,750), Manufacturing ($116,000), and Information ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.98k

2023 Value

± 483

−5.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Durham, NH declined at a rate of −5.6%, from 5.27k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham, NH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (791 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (719 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durham, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.98k

2023 Value

± 483

−5.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Durham, NH declined at a rate of −5.6%, from 5.27k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham, NH, are Educational Services (1,162 people), Retail Trade (755 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durham, NH, though some of these residents may live in Durham, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$9,993

Median earning men ± $2,381

$8,024

Median earning women ± $1,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($239,167), Manufacturing ($115,769), and Information ($101,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($118,864), Public Administration ($51,031), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,151).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.

Education

In 2023, universities in Durham, NH awarded 3,916 degrees. The student population of Durham, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,836 male students and 7,790 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durham, NH are White (3,233 and 85.7%), followed by Unknown (153 and 4.06%), Hispanic or Latino (127 and 3.37%), and Asian (123 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Durham, NH by number of degrees awarded are University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (3,916 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Durham, NH are General Business Administration & Management (618 and 15.8%), General Psychology (218 and 5.57%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (134 and 3.42%).

The median tuition cost in Durham, NH for a public four year colleges is $15,520 for in-state students and $35,290 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Durham, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,626 (42.8% men and 57.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,626 students enrolled in Durham, NH, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,207 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
618 degrees awarded
General Psychology
211 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Durham, NH was General Business Administration & Management with 618 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Durham, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,916 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Hampshire-Main Campus with 3,916 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,577 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Durham, NH, which is 0.674 times less than the 2,339 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,233 degrees mean that there were 21.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 153 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,592) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Measure

In 2023, 0.494% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.453% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (316k), Bachelors Degree (261k), and Some college (219k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham, NH was $451,000 in 2023, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $431,500 to $451,000, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham, NH is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Durham, NH have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durham, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,621

$770

Median Property Taxes

±$156

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Durham, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Durham, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.9% of the housing units in Durham, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durham, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Durham, NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,934

Median Household Income

± $27,673

1.4k

Number of Households

± 244

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Durham, NH grew to $109,934 from the previous year's value of $93,542.

The following chart displays the households in Durham, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durham, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (42%)
Walked (35.2%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)

In 2023, 42% of workers in Durham, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (35.2%) and those who worked at home (14.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durham, NH have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Durham, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Durham, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Durham, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Durham, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham, NH (520 out of 3.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Durham, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.6% of the population of Durham, NH has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 2.78% on Medicaid, 4.06% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 59.8% between 18 and 34 years, 9.76% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.36%

Uninsured

68.8%

Employer Coverage

2.78%

Medicaid

4.06%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Durham, NH declined by 25.9% from 1.83% to 1.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Durham, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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