Durham, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durham	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$25,952	$52,737	$44,883
Median household income	$90,429	$104,022	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$253,375	$125,944	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,635	$61,008	$52,080
Median earnings male	$8,860	$62,075	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,632	$44,274	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.6%	4.9%
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 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Durham is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Durham is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,279 $90,429 $180,858

City

$69,341 $104,022 $208,044

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	260	$240,632	195.9%
Kittery Point, ME	1,059	$156,007	91.8%
Hampton, NH	10,213	$122,489	50.6%
Portsmouth, NH	22,060	$115,727	42.3%
York Harbor, ME	3,609	$114,711	41.0%
Durham, NH	12,464	$90,429	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Merrick, NY	12,464	$197,460	142.8%
Coldwater, MI	12,463	$60,634	25.4%
Kingsburg, CA	12,458	$107,508	32.2%
Somerville, NJ	12,458	$131,494	61.7%
Amherst, OH	12,470	$115,540	42.1%
Durham, NH	12,464	$90,429	11.2%

Source: The Durham, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.