Gorham, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,826 (All urban)

Gorham, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 903 (801 occupied: 549 owner occupied, 252 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1056 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $65,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $342

Median gross rent in Gorham, NH in 2000: $439

Housing units in Gorham with a mortgage: 190 (36 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,821

In family households: 1,470 (423 male householders, 89 female householders)
413 spouses, 510 children (494 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 351 (127 male householders (102 living alone)), 185 female householders (169 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 261 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 271 1-person, 41 2-persons.

287 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (23 men, 52 women).

82.8% of residents of Gorham speak English at home.
16.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 98 (5.4%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gorham, New Hampshire:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 86
5 rooms: 134
6 rooms: 109
7 rooms: 93
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 51

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham, New Hampshire:

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 63
4 rooms: 50
5 rooms: 66
6 rooms: 23
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 66
1970 to 1979: 176
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 108
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 359

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gorham:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 36
2 bedrooms: 215
3 bedrooms: 198
4 bedrooms: 95
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 93
2 bedrooms: 122
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 199
2 vehicles: 238
3 vehicles: 64
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 130
2 vehicles: 86
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gorham, NH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 53
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gorham:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 46
$400 to $449: 41
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 32
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 11
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 41

Gorham, NH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Number of people working at home: 27 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 185
5 to 9 minutes: 125
10 to 14 minutes: 129
15 to 19 minutes: 181
20 to 24 minutes: 130
25 to 29 minutes: 14
30 to 34 minutes: 14
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 55
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 24

Gorham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 806 (84%)
Carpooled: 80 (8%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 25 (3%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 27 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 86
$15,000 to $19,999: 69
$20,000 to $24,999: 68
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 51
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $74,999: 71
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 583
French Canadian: 229
Irish: 158
English: 132
United States or American: 125
Other groups: 84
Italian: 72
Canadian: 68
Scottish: 63
German: 50
Scotch-Irish: 30
Finnish: 17
Dutch: 15
Norwegian: 15
Welsh: 14
Swedish: 13
British: 12
Albanian: 8
Polish: 8
Portuguese: 6
Lithuanian: 5
Brazilian: 5

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

Pakistan (30%)
Canada (26%)
France (16%)
El Salvador (16%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Philippines (5%)

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

This state: 1188
Northeast: 442
Midwest: 32
South: 60
West: 6

70% of Gorham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 230
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86
Associate degree: 88
Bachelor's degree: 57
Master's degree: 35
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 249
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,813
Asian householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $43,750

Gorham household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Gorham household income for Asian householders

Gorham household income for two or more races householders

Gorham marital status for males

Gorham marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,800
Asian householders: $65,000
Two or more races householders: $12,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 411
One, attached: 14
Two: 136
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 29
Mobile homes: 176

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gorham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
Wood (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	6.3%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	19.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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