Derry

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  1. Derry Legal Resources
  2. Derry Statistics
  3. Derry Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Derry Employment Information
  5. Derry Family Information
  6. Derry Education Information
  7. Derry Public Benefits Information
  8. Derry Criminal Information
  9. Derry Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Derry Zip Codes


Derry Legal Resources Back to top

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Derry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,794
  • Land Area (2000): 396.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.208 square kilometers
Derry Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,554 2002 21,366 2005 21,754
2000 21,195 2003 21,566 2006 21,833
2001 21,284 2004 21,735 2007 21,923

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Houses (2000): 12,157
Derry Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,439 61.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 335 1.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,798 37.79%

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Derry Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 805 10.98%
2. Metal Manufactuing 640 8.73%
3. Health Care 554 7.56%
4. Educational Services 382 5.21%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 301 4.11%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 296 4.04%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 247 3.37%
8. Food Manufacturing 244 3.33%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 223 3.04%
10. Public Administration 220 3.00%
11. Finance and Insurance 198 2.70%
12. Repair and Maintenance 195 2.66%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 185 2.52%
14. Truck Transportation 176 2.40%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 162 2.21%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 139 1.90%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 137 1.87%
18. Utilities 134 1.83%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 112 1.53%
20. Other Transportation 108 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,409 23.33%
2. Educational Services 657 10.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 499 8.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 310 5.13%
5. Public Administration 269 4.45%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 255 4.22%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 229 3.79%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 225 3.73%
9. Food Manufacturing 132 2.19%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 129 2.14%
11. Social Assistance 120 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 108 1.79%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 105 1.74%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 91 1.51%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 86 1.42%
16. Department and Other General Stores 81 1.34%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 1.29%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 75 1.24%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 69 1.14%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 1.11%

Derry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 493 6.73%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 479 6.54%
3. Other Production Occupations 403 5.50%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 390 5.32%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 352 4.80%
6. Other Management Occupations 332 4.53%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 266 3.63%
8. Physicians and Surgeons 237 3.23%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 209 2.85%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 201 2.74%
11. Engineers 182 2.48%
12. Top Executives 182 2.48%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 175 2.39%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 2.37%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 2.36%
16. Carpenters 170 2.32%
17. Other Construction Trades 145 1.98%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 129 1.76%
19. Computer Specialists 126 1.72%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 124 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 460 7.62%
2. Registered Nurses 336 5.56%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 248 4.11%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 232 3.84%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 226 3.74%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 219 3.63%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 213 3.53%
8. Other Production Occupations 211 3.49%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 3.48%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 182 3.01%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 177 2.93%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 171 2.83%
13. Other Management Occupations 163 2.70%
14. Cashiers 155 2.57%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 154 2.55%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 148 2.45%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 147 2.43%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 144 2.38%
19. Business Operations Specialists 127 2.10%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 114 1.89%

Derry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,006 53.53%
15-35 hours 2,337 10.42%
1-14 hours 481 2.14%
No regular hours 7,606 33.91%

Derry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 458 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 392 3.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 881 6.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,328 10.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,417 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,806 14.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,024 15.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,069 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 624 4.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 544 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 126 0.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 833 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,088 8.56%

Derry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 495 3.89%
5-9 1,585 12.47%
10-14 2,500 19.67%
15-19 2,074 16.32%
20-24 1,879 14.78%
25-29 680 5.35%
30-34 1,339 10.53%
35-39 257 2.02%
40-44 296 2.33%
45-59 682 5.37%
60-89 524 4.12%
At least 90 401 3.15%

Derry Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 9,213 72.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,892 14.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 682 5.37%
At least 60 19 0.15% 906 7.13%

Derry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,157 8.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,237 85.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 451 3.43%

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Derry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,288 (27,992 people)
Families (2000): 8,150 (24,079 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,258
People at same address in 1995: 17,795
Derry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 963 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 778 6.89%
$15,000-$19,999 676 5.99%
$20,000-$24,999 743 6.58%
$25,000-$29,999 787 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 858 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 729 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 733 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 542 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 957 8.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,123 9.95%
$75,000-$99,999 1,023 9.06%
$100,000-$124,999 572 5.07%
$125,000-$149,999 346 3.07%
$150,000-$199,999 186 1.65%
$200,000 or more 272 2.41%

Derry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,683 23.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,666 32.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 388 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,951 17.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,686 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 609 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 78 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Derry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,736 28.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,945 15.88%
Public Assistance 273 0.88%
Retirement 2,229 7.16%
Self Employment 1,169 3.75%
Social Security 3,380 10.86%
Supplemental Security 423 1.36%
Wage / Salary 8,395 26.96%
Other 1,586 5.09%

Derry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,921 57.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,894 42.47%

Derry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,001 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 7,267 64.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,586 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 351 3.13%

Derry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 967 8.28%
Color 1 Box Married 7,296 62.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,017 17.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,404 12.02%

Derry Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Derry Education Information Back to top
Derry Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,128 5.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,514 11.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,787 40.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,283 15.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,182 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,668 12.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,062 9.54%

Derry Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 197 0.68% 297 1.03% 494 1.72%
Kindergarten 294 1.02% 63 0.22% 357 1.24%
Grades 1-4 1,499 5.21% 164 0.57% 1,663 5.78%
Grades 5-8 1,641 5.70% 119 0.41% 1,760 6.11%
Grades 9-12 1,407 4.89% 91 0.32% 1,498 5.20%
Undergrad college 420 1.46% 146 0.51% 566 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 196 0.68% 88 0.31% 284 0.99%
Total 5,654 19.64% 968 3.36% 6,622 23.00%

Derry Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Derry Public Benefits Information Back to top
Derry Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,711 91.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,248 8.04%

Derry Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Derry Criminal Information Back to top
Derry Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.751 0.097 0.000 0.389 2.238 0.000 3.357 31.575 1.070 36.003
2000 1.227 0.189 0.000 0.566 1.982 0.094 3.444 23.071 0.802 27.412
2001 1.034 0.658 0.047 0.282 2.020 0.188 3.477 21.847 0.752 26.264
2002 0.983 0.234 0.000 0.281 1.498 0.094 3.183 21.108 1.030 25.414
2003 1.020 0.139 0.000 0.185 1.345 0.325 6.353 18.316 0.927 25.596
2004 1.380 0.276 0.000 0.046 1.702 0.000 4.601 21.992 1.104 27.697
2005 1.747 0.184 0.000 0.414 2.344 0.000 4.091 23.030 0.919 28.041
2006 1.832 0.275 0.000 0.229 2.336 0.000 3.160 25.145 0.687 28.993
2007 2.600 0.137 0.000 0.411 3.147 0.365 3.877 24.951 1.049 29.877

Derry Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 36
2005 7 37
2006 7 37
2007 7 35

Derry Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 623
2001 602
2002 575

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Derry Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Derry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,594 12.48%
10-19 Years 4,015 13.94%
20-29 Years 2,820 9.79%
30-39 Years 4,265 14.81%
40-49 Years 4,946 17.18%
50-59 Years 3,769 13.09%
60-69 Years 2,447 8.50%
70-79 Years 2,035 7.07%
80-89 Years 779 2.71%
90+ Years 124 0.43%

Derry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,158 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 14,636 50.83%

Derry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,854 96.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 303 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 274 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 195 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Derry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,761 29.81%
2. Irish 4,367 14.86%
3. Italian 3,363 11.44%
4. English 2,699 9.18%
5. Polish 1,801 6.13%
6. United States Or American 1,568 5.34%
7. Dutch 922 3.14%
8. Slovak 739 2.51%
9. Scotch Irish 694 2.36%
10. French Non-Basque 464 1.58%

Derry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,172 96.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 198 0.73%
3. French 103 0.38%
4. German 89 0.33%
5. Other West Germanic 76 0.28%
6. Chinese 51 0.19%
7. Korean 49 0.18%
8. Other Slavic 45 0.17%
9. Russian 37 0.14%
10. Hungarian 37 0.14%

Derry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,063 98.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 243 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 266 0.93%

Derry Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Derry Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Derry Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
15627