Gorham, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,092

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

0.547% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.5%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,679

3.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gorham, NH is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.526% of Gorham, NH residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 114 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Gorham, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Gorham, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gorham, NH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gorham, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 214
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 30
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 33

0.86%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.86% of the people in Gorham, NH are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gorham, 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

0.526%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 0.526% of Gorham, NH residents (11 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 Gorham, NH was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 63
Vietnam
62 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 49

Gorham, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gorham, NH employs 965 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gorham, NH were Accommodation & Food Services (161 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Educational Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,558), Public Administration ($57,375), and Educational Services ($53,523).

Employment

Occupations

965

2024 Value

± 217

−9.64%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorham, NH declined at a rate of −9.64%, from 1.07k employees to 965 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorham, NH, are Sales & Related Occupations (171 people), Management Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorham, 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

965

2024 Value

± 217

−9.64%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorham, NH declined at a rate of −9.64%, from 1.07k employees to 965 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorham, NH, are Accommodation & Food Services (161 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Educational Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gorham, NH, though some of these residents may live in Gorham, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,214

Median earning men ± $7,397

$38,424

Median earning women ± $12,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,758), Construction ($51,518), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,429), Public Administration ($49,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gorham, NH was $146,300 in 2024, which is 0.44 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,300 to $146,300, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Gorham, NH is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gorham, NH have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gorham, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,742

$729

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Gorham, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gorham, 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.

$62,679

Median Household Income

± $8,412

1.08k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Gorham, NH grew to $62,679 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Gorham, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorham, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Walked (5.6%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Gorham, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who walked to work (5.6%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorham, NH have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Gorham, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gorham, NH (115 out of 2.09k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gorham, NH is White, followed by Asian 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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