Gorham, NH City Data

Gorham, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,773 people who live in Gorham and approximately 33,111 who live in Coos County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gorham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gorham. We have included Gorham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gorham Information

Coos County where Gorham resides is 1,831.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,111 and has a population rank of 1,315 out of all the places in the United States.

Gorham has a total of 1,773 people and of those residents there are 873 males and 900 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 334 births each year and around 410 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gorham varies per year, but currently 1,749 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,773 people who live in Gorham, there are 405 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gorham is 201 male and 204 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,397.

General Gorham Information
Total area in square miles - Coos County	1,831.44
Water area in square miles - Coos County	N/A
Resident population - Coos County	33,111
Population rank - Coos County	1,315
Total population	1,773
Total population (male)	873
Total population (female)	900
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Coos County	334
Deaths- Coos County	410
Population of one race	1,749
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	405
Population under 20 years (male)	201
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	1,397

Gorham Social Characteristics

There are 13,961 households in Gorham. Families make up 9,197 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gorham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,302), male householder with no wife present (722) and female householder with no husband present (1,187). The remainder of the Gorham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,797. Gorham, NH moving companies help people in Gorham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gorham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gorham is based, there are 13,979 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,675 never married, 7,691 now married, 155 separated, 2,018 widowed, and 1,440 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 520 widowed and 1,533 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gorham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gorham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Coos County)
Total households	13,961
Family households (families)	9,197
With own children under 18 years	4,113
Married-couple family	7,302
With own children under 18 years	2,802
Male householder, no wife present, family	722
With own children under 18 years	389
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,187
With own children under 18 years	801
Nonfamily households	4,797
Householder living alone	4,024
65 years and over	1,970

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	207
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	253
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,407
Householder	488
Spouse	404
Child	461
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	54
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	361
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	119
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	159
Female householder living alone	147
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,979
Never married	2,675
Now married	7,691
Separated	155
Widowed	2,018
Divorced	1,440
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	520
Divorced	1,533

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,773
Male	873
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	10
Female	900
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,773
One race	1,749
White	1,723
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,768
People who are White alone	1,718
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,434
Same house	20,144
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,347
Different state or abroad	2,827
Different state	2,652
Abroad	175

PLACE OF BIRTH (Coos County)
Total resident population	33,111
Born in United States	24,505
State of residence	21,994
Different state	9,571
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	224
Foreign born	1,322

Gorham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gorham. That total enrollment is 7,435 for the population of the country, which includes Gorham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,070 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 931.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gorham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,435
Pre-kindergarten	397
Public	315
Private	82
Kindergarten	391
Public	369
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,629
Public	3,402
Private	227
Elementary and high school	5,715
Public	5,390
Private	325
High school grades 9 to 12	2,086
Public	1,988
Private	98
College, undergraduate years	825
Public	699
Private	126
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	68
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	24,685

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,490
Less than 9th grade	2,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,410
High school graduate	9,770
Some college, no degree	3,596
Associate's degree	1,891
Bachelor's degree	2,799
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,897

Gorham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gorham. The Gorham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,815), service occupations (2,664), sales and office occupations (3,645), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (291), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,455). The 26,513 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,983 private wage and salary workers, 2,557 government workers, 1,116 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Coos County)
Population 16 years and over	26,513
In labor force	16,589
Civilian labor force	16,574
Employed	15,686
Unemployed	888
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	13,739
In labor force	7,784
Civilian labor force	7,784
Unemployed Civilian labor force	333
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,774
In labor force	8,805
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	555
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Coos County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,230
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,998
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	677
Other means	168
Worked at home	572
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	282,720

OCCUPATION (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,815
Service occupations	2,664
Sales and office occupations	3,645
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	291
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,455

INDUSTRY (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	486
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,415
Wholesale trade	360
Retail trade	2,279
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	695
Information	204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	506
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,212
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,551
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	785

CLASS OF WORKER (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Private wage and salary workers	11,983
Government workers	2,557
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,116
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gorham Housing Characteristics

In Gorham, NH there are 19,623 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,961 occupied and 5,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gorham, there are 12,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 277 units in Gorham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gorham, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gorham, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gorham. There are 425 housing units with rent less than $200, 427 with rent between $200-299, 1,952 with rent between $300-499 and 867 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gorham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gorham, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Coos County)
Total housing units	19,623
Occupied housing units	13,961
Vacant housing units	5,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Coos County)
Total housing units	19,623
1-unit, detached	12,538
1-unit, attached	277
2 units	1,720
3 or 4 units	1,389
5 to 9 units	1,063
10 to 19 units	232
20 to 49 units	184
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	1,943

HOUSING TENURE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Owner-occupied	9,942
Renter-occupied	4,019

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
No vehicles available	1,123
2 vehicle available	7,527
3 vehicles available	1,503
4 vehicles available	386
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Utility gas	16
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	248
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,231
Coal or coke	16
Wood	911
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Less Than $50,000	9,942
$50,000 to $99,999	4,055
$100,000 to $149,999	786
$150,000 to $199,999	268
$200,000 to $299,999	85
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Coos County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,019
Less than $200	425
$200 to $299	427
$300 to $499	1,952
$500 to $699	636
$700 to $999	220
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A