Derry is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 34,411 people and six associated neighborhoods, Derry is the fourth largest community in New Hampshire.
Also of interest is that Derry has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Derry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Derry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.34 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Derry is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.59% of adults in Derry have a college degree.
The per capita income in Derry in 2022 was $44,446, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,784 for a family of four. However, Derry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Derry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Derry residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Derry include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.
The most common language spoken in Derry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.