Durham, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population

10,681

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

20.1

0.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,070

1.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$498,000

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,054

1.55% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.5% of the residents in Durham, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Durham, NH are University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (3,712 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Durham, NH was $498,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Durham, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 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 10.7k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.37% of Durham, NH residents were born outside of the country (467 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Durham, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 336 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Durham, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
9.21k ± 514
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 226
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
336 ± 109

5.42%

Hispanic Population

579 people

5.42% of the people in Durham, NH are hispanic (579 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
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

4.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

As of 2024, 4.37% of Durham, NH residents (467 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 Durham, NH was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
156 ± 66
Korea
29 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Durham, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

98.4% of the population of Durham, NH has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 3.23% on Medicaid, 4.55% on Medicare, 23.6% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 58.1% between 18 and 34 years, 10.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.62%

Uninsured

65.9%

Employer Coverage

3.23%

Medicaid

4.55%

Medicare

23.6%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Durham, NH grew by 19.3% from 1.36% to 1.62%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Durham, NH employs 5.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durham, NH were Educational Services (1,070 people), Accommodation & Food Services (852 people), and Retail Trade (759 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($118,912), and Information ($105,476).

Employment

Occupations

5.05k

2024 Value

± 536

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, NH grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 4.98k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham, NH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (861 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (624 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (459 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

5.05k

2024 Value

± 536

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, NH grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 4.98k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham, NH, are Educational Services (1,070 people), Accommodation & Food Services (852 people), and Retail Trade (759 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

$11,915

Median earning men ± $5,936

$8,986

Median earning women ± $2,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,313), Manufacturing ($118,958), and Public Administration ($103,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,328), and Manufacturing ($22,188).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Durham, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.9%)
Republican Party
Chase Oliver (0.536%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Hampshire for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Durham, NH awarded 3,712 degrees. The student population of Durham, NH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,875 male students and 7,679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durham, NH are White (3,100 and 86.7%), Hispanic or Latino (145 and 4.05%), Asian (103 and 2.88%), and Unknown (94 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Durham, NH by number of degrees awarded are University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (3,712 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Durham, NH are General Business Administration & Management (596 and 16.1%), General Psychology (203 and 5.47%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (156 and 4.2%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $15,520 for in-state students and $36,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Durham, NH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,554 (43.3% men and 56.7% 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 2024 there were 13,554 students enrolled in Durham, NH, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,130 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
596 degrees awarded
General Psychology
196 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
156 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Durham, NH was General Business Administration & Management with 596 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

3,712 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Hampshire-Main Campus with 3,712 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,488 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Durham, NH, which is 0.669 times less than the 2,224 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,100 degrees mean that there were 21.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 145 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,682) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham, NH was $498,000 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $451,000 to $498,000, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham, NH is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durham, NH have an average commute time of 17.2 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

$498,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,630

$865

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Durham, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durham, 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.

$112,070

Median Household Income

± $24,987

1.61k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Durham, NH grew to $112,070 from the previous year's value of $109,934.

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.

0.452

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 (43.2%)
Walked (34.1%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)

In 2024, 43.2% of workers in Durham, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.1%) and those who worked at home (15.6%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durham, NH have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% 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

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham, NH (484 out of 3.91k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.