Derry, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

21,339

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.35%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,673

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$391,200

Population & Diversity

Derry, NH is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.68% of Derry, NH residents were born outside of the country (1.21k people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Derry, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 607 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Derry, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Derry, NH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Derry, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 264

4.52%

Hispanic Population

964 people

4.52% of the people in Derry, NH are hispanic (964 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Derry, 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
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

5.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

4.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 5.68% of Derry, NH residents (1.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Derry, NH was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
616 ± 242
Vietnam
406 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 124

Derry, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Derry, NH.

Economy

The economy of Derry, NH employs 12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Derry, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,906 people), Manufacturing (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,416 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,125), Public Administration ($98,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,034).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2024 Value

± 1,068

−0.339%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derry, NH declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 12.1k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Derry, NH, are Management Occupations (1,477 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,000 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Derry, 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

12k

2024 Value

± 1,068

−0.339%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derry, NH declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 12.1k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Derry, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,906 people), Manufacturing (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Derry, NH, though some of these residents may live in Derry, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,677

Median earning men ± $3,563

$43,669

Median earning women ± $3,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,220), Public Administration ($116,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,601), Information ($79,605), and Public Administration ($78,741).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Derry, NH was $391,200 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,700 to $391,200, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Derry, NH is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Derry, NH have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Derry, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$391,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,036

$5,216

Median Property Taxes

±$588

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 Derry, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Derry, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$91,673

Median Household Income

± $11,389

8.83k

Number of Households

± 917

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.83k households in Derry, NH grew to $91,673 from the previous year's value of $88,901.

The following chart displays the households in Derry, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Derry, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Derry, NH have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.91% of the workforce in Derry, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Derry, NH (918 out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Derry, NH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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