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Durham New Hampshire Information: Durham, New Hampshire is part of STRAFFORD County. Population for Durham from the last gathering is 12664. You can view Durham venues that host many Durham NH events every year. You can also research Durham New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Durham New Hampshire real estate guide. Durham New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.1304 and a longitude of -70.9767. Zip codes in Durham, NH include 03824 ... more Durham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Durham, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Durham, NH was 12,664.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Durham was 5,719, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Durham, NH
There are an estimated 1,684 married men in the town. 32.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Durham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Durham is 6,945 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Durham, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,628 married women in the community. 25.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Durham, NH
The median age of people living in Durham, NH was 21.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Durham was 306. There were 11,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 88 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.1 percent of the population (774) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Durham, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Durham, NH was 12,541.

White Population in Durham, NH
The estimated White population in the Durham community is 11,974, which is 94.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Durham, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 98, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Durham, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Durham, NH was 27.

Asian Population in Durham, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 392.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Durham, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Durham was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 123 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Durham community was 157, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Durham, NH
The household population number in Durham was 8,048.

Group Quarters Population in Durham, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,616.

Average Household Size in Durham, NH
The average household size in Durham is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Durham, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,923 total housing units in Durham.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,882, or 98.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,628 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 1,254 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Durham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Durham, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,408, with a median value in dollars of 191,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Durham, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Durham, average costs per month were $661 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,890 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durham, New Hampshire
2,928 people in Durham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 73.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Durham, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Durham was 637, or 5.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Durham, NH
In 2000, there were 831 people in Durham, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Durham, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,031 people in Durham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Durham, New Hampshire
There were 6,946 in the labor force in Durham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Durham was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Durham, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,697. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Durham, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $83,609. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Durham, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Durham in the last full census was 17,210. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Durham numbered 44, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Durham, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,246, or 27.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.