Derry, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 21,818, Rural population: 652 (all nonfarm))

Derry, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,921 (8,647 occupied: 4,818 owner occupied, 3,829 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	30%

Housing density: 578 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $909 (lower quartile is $771, upper quartile is $1,189)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $909

Median gross rent in Derry, NH in 2007: $999

Housing units in Derry with a mortgage: 3,330 (323 second mortgage, 354 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 467

Derry,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,906 (it was $121,500 in 2000)

Derry:	$250,906
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,889 - $295,440

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $276,216
Here: $276,216
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,442
Here: $201,442
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $238,998
Here: $238,998
State: $286,159

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,969
Here: $118,969
State: $259,257

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,238
Here: $90,238
State: $195,820

Mobile homes: $29,053
Here: $29,053
State: $42,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,288

In family households: 18,553 (4,150 male householders, 1,628 female householders)
4,387 spouses, 7,155 children (6,712 natural, 123 adopted, 320 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 159 other relatives, 594 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,735 (1,603 male householders (1,243 living alone)), 1,330 female householders (1,037 living alone)), 802 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 182 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,004 2-persons, 1,490 3-persons, 1,469 4-persons, 595 5-persons, 189 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,280 1-person, 584 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

4,586 married couples with children.
1,587 single-parent households (354 men, 1,233 women).

93.4% of residents of Derry speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,093 (4.9%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Derry, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 785 5 rooms: 1,121 6 rooms: 1,201 7 rooms: 826 8 rooms: 467 9 or more rooms: 356

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Derry, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 98 2 rooms: 248 3 rooms: 921 4 rooms: 1,509 5 rooms: 797 6 rooms: 199 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 79
1995 to 1998: 199
1990 to 1994: 514
1980 to 1989: 2,982
1970 to 1979: 2,286
1960 to 1969: 990
1950 to 1959: 410
1940 to 1949: 261
1939 or earlier: 1,200

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Derry:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 118 2 bedrooms: 1,570 3 bedrooms: 2,299 4 bedrooms: 679 5 or more bedrooms: 143

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Derry:
	no bedroom: 116 1 bedroom: 1,216 2 bedrooms: 2,092 3 bedrooms: 386 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Derry in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 93 1 vehicle: 1,213 2 vehicles: 2,420 3 vehicles: 775 4 vehicles: 279 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Derry in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 306 1 vehicle: 1,983 2 vehicles: 1,294 3 vehicles: 153 4 vehicles: 81 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Derry, NH:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 25
$80,000 to $89,999: 63
$90,000 to $99,999: 78
$100,000 to $124,999: 78
$125,000 to $149,999: 160
$150,000 to $174,999: 316
$175,000 to $199,999: 484
$200,000 to $249,999: 1023
$250,000 to $299,999: 969
$300,000 to $399,999: 1108
$400,000 to $499,999: 245
$500,000 to $749,999: 96
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Derry rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Derry:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 64
$350 to $399: 45
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 43
$550 to $599: 68
$600 to $649: 73
$650 to $699: 62
$700 to $749: 210
$750 to $799: 289
$800 to $899: 801
$900 to $999: 585
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,004
$1,250 to $1,499: 279
$1,500 to $1,999: 119
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 255 1990 to 1994: 144 1985 to 1989: 83 1980 to 1984: 123 1975 to 1979: 124 1970 to 1974: 78 1970 to 1974: 82 1965 to 1969: 204

Derry, NH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.7%
Number of people working at home: 276 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 230
5 to 9 minutes: 1250
10 to 14 minutes: 1233
15 to 19 minutes: 1024
20 to 24 minutes: 1775
25 to 29 minutes: 743
30 to 34 minutes: 1785
35 to 39 minutes: 586
40 to 44 minutes: 544
45 to 59 minutes: 1411
60 to 89 minutes: 896
90 or more minutes: 388

Derry mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,231 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,256 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 73 (1%)
Taxi: 23 (0%)
Walked: 188 (2%)
Other means: 94 (1%)
Worked at home: 276 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 414
$10,000 to $14,999: 350
$15,000 to $19,999: 374
$20,000 to $24,999: 473
$25,000 to $29,999: 448
$30,000 to $34,999: 832
$35,000 to $39,999: 491
$40,000 to $44,999: 593
$45,000 to $49,999: 393
$50,000 to $59,999: 1000
$60,000 to $74,999: 1209
$75,000 to $99,999: 1248
$100,000 to $124,999: 474
$125,000 to $149,999: 206
$150,000 to $199,999: 149
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3851

Italian: 2616

English: 2248

French (except Basque): 2100

French Canadian: 1530

Other groups: 1344

German: 1311

United States or American: 806

Polish: 622

Scottish: 611

Scotch-Irish: 406

Canadian: 245

Swedish: 220

Portuguese: 208

Greek: 188

Arab:: 143

Lebanese: 123

British: 114

Russian: 92

Lithuanian: 88

Subsaharan African:: 87

Norwegian: 82

Ukrainian: 82

African: 64

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40

Armenian: 35

Finnish: 33

European: 33

Iranian: 33

Hungarian: 26

Welsh: 25

Dutch: 24

South African: 23

Eastern European: 23

Arab/Arabic: 20

Yugoslavian: 20

Austrian: 19

West Indian: 18

Danish: 15

Pennsylvania German: 12

Celtic: 8

Jamaican: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Czech: 6

Croatian: 6

Haitian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (15%)
United Kingdom (15%)
India (10%)
Colombia (5%)
Poland (5%)
Philippines (3%)
Dominican Republic (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5542
Northeast: 13373
Midwest: 715
South: 1023
West: 461

48% of Derry residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 110
10th grade: 117
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 196
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,163
Less than 1 year of college: 479
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,168
Associate degree: 640
Bachelor's degree: 1,238
Master's degree: 513
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 125
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 134
11th grade: 152
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,398
Less than 1 year of college: 600
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,130
Associate degree: 812
Bachelor's degree: 1,189
Master's degree: 368
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,280
Black householders: $130,854
Asian householders: $25,925
Some other race householders: $92,638
Two or more races householders: $75,792
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $82,322

Derry household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Derry household income for Black householders

Derry household income for Asian householders

Derry household income for Some other race householders

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Derry household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Derry marital status for males

Derry marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $261,024
Black or African American householders: $286,837
Asian householders: $368,407
Some other race householders: $309,759
Two or more races householders: $322,769
Hispanic or Latino householders: $280,642

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,418
One, attached: 1,146
Two: 849
3 or 4: 407
5 to 9: 412
10 to 19: 741
20 to 49: 1,581
50 or more: 160
Mobile homes: 207

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,675

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Derry:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (13%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Electricity (25%) Utility gas (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 214

Here:	6.8%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161

Here:	11.8%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 261

Here:	32.4%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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