Durham, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durham	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$17,315	$35,264	$29,829
Median household income	$61,845	$68,485	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$169,688	$83,641	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,494	$40,305	$35,192
Median earnings male	$6,066	$42,158	$36,919
Median earnings female	$5,134	$29,994	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Durham is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Durham is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Durham is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Durham is 65% higher than the national average

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$41,225 $61,845 $123,690

City

$45,652 $68,485 $136,970

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Durham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	23.8%	23.8%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newfields, NH	254	$158,750	187.0%
Kittery Point, ME	1,034	$106,635	92.8%
Hampton, NH	10,002	$82,092	48.4%
Portsmouth, NH	21,418	$78,712	42.3%
York Harbor, ME	3,484	$75,647	36.7%
Durham, NH	12,016	$61,845	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Lavaca, TX	12,015	$54,817	0.9%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	n/a
Babylon, NY	12,011	$128,500	132.3%
Rawdon, QC	12,021	n/a
Adjala-Tosorontio, ON	12,021	n/a
Durham, NH	12,016	$61,845	11.8%

Source: The Durham, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).