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Durham, New Hampshire

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Durham, New Hampshire, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Total Population10,6811,394,868334,922,499
Median Household Income$112,070$99,031$80,734
Median Age20.143.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher75.4%40.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$498,000$402,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,302$1,491$1,413
Poverty Rate12.4%7.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.4%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.6%72.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.226.726.4
Worked from Home15.6%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.7%51.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Durham, New Hampshire

Age in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Median Age20.143.338.9
Under 18 %6.5%18.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %70.7%8.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.3%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %3.8%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %7.1%27.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.5%20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Households1,613555,822129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households57.5%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%26.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.9%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.8%27.4%28.7%
Never Married80.3%30.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,585$52,798$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%10.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%20.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.4%16.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%7.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.6%17.6%28.2%
SNAP Households0.4%6.1%n/a

Housing in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Housing Units2,284648,472143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.0%63.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.1%15.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate29.4%14.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.4%27.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,667n/a

Education in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Less than High School2.3%5.6%10.4%
High School Graduate9.9%26.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.4%27.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree38.3%24.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree37.1%16.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.2%66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work43.2%72.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work34.1%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.4%27.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%9.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%4.6%n/a

Origins and language in Durham, New Hampshire

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.8%40.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%3.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%92.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.4%7.1%16.7%

Cities near Durham

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.