Gorham

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  4. Gorham Employment Information
  5. Gorham Family Information
  6. Gorham Education Information
  7. Gorham Business Information
  8. Gorham Public Benefits Information
  9. Gorham Criminal Information
  10. Gorham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gorham Zip Codes


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Gorham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,441
  • Land Area (2000): 128.118 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.422 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): GORHAM
Gorham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 13,981 2003 14,747 2005 15,194
2001 14,271 2004 15,146 2006 15,301
2002 14,358     2007 15,593

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Houses (2000): 4,763
Gorham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,365 39.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,104 60.00%

Gorham Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gorham Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,445
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $104,098,000 / $22,524,000
Gorham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,826 6,535 291 4.26% 43
1991 6,760 6,335 425 6.28% 63
1992 6,911 6,526 384 5.56% 56
1993 7,020 6,688 332 4.73% 47
1994 7,262 6,941 321 4.42% 44
1995 6,976 6,720 256 3.68% 37
1996 7,313 7,104 209 2.85% 29
1997 7,575 7,384 191 2.52% 25
1998 7,743 7,565 178 2.30% 23
1999 7,764 7,612 153 1.97% 20
2000 8,118 7,927 191 2.35% 24
2001 8,242 8,019 223 2.70% 27
2002 8,381 8,136 245 2.92% 29
2003 8,625 8,345 280 3.25% 33
2004 8,760 8,483 277 3.16% 32
2005 8,895 8,600 295 3.32% 33
2006 9,025 8,747 278 3.08% 31
2007 9,113 8,819 294 3.23% 32
2008 9,134 8,820 314 3.44% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,018 8,701 317 3.52% 35
Feb 2008 8,875 8,603 272 3.06% 31
Mar 2008 8,960 8,641 319 3.56% 36
Apr 2008 8,976 8,706 270 3.01% 30
May 2008 9,076 8,753 323 3.56% 36
Jun 2008 9,280 8,942 338 3.64% 36
Jul 2008 9,485 9,119 366 3.86% 39
Aug 2008 9,380 9,084 296 3.16% 32
Sep 2008 9,158 8,830 328 3.58% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gorham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 388 10.60%
2. Educational Services 303 8.28%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 264 7.21%
4. Health Care 214 5.85%
5. Finance and Insurance 179 4.89%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 135 3.69%
7. Paper Manufacturing 133 3.63%
8. Public Administration 130 3.55%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 128 3.50%
10. Repair and Maintenance 123 3.36%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 116 3.17%
12. Metal Manufactuing 113 3.09%
13. Department and Other General Stores 100 2.73%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 2.62%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 93 2.54%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 87 2.38%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 84 2.29%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 1.83%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.83%
20. Food Manufacturing 60 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 612 17.15%
2. Educational Services 441 12.36%
3. Finance and Insurance 441 12.36%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 300 8.41%
5. Social Assistance 145 4.06%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 130 3.64%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 3.31%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 3.19%
9. Department and Other General Stores 107 3.00%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 107 3.00%
11. Public Administration 76 2.13%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.60%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.57%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.46%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 45 1.26%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 43 1.20%
17. Construction 41 1.15%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 38 1.06%
19. Private Household Services 35 0.98%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 0.95%

Gorham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 224 6.12%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 5.54%
3. Other Production Occupations 191 5.22%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 159 4.34%
5. Computer Specialists 136 3.71%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 132 3.61%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 122 3.33%
8. Carpenters 113 3.09%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 3.00%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 106 2.90%
11. Engineers 100 2.73%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 97 2.65%
13. Other Construction Trades 94 2.57%
14. Top Executives 93 2.54%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 2.43%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 88 2.40%
17. Business Operations Specialists 85 2.32%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 82 2.24%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 2.13%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 301 8.43%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 5.60%
3. Child Care Workers 185 5.18%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 176 4.93%
5. Registered Nurses 141 3.95%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 133 3.73%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 132 3.70%
8. Business Operations Specialists 128 3.59%
9. Secretaries and Admins 127 3.56%
10. Cashiers 125 3.50%
11. Other Management Occupations 122 3.42%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 114 3.19%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 105 2.94%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 103 2.89%
15. Accountants and Auditors 100 2.80%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 89 2.49%
17. Other Healthcare Support 80 2.24%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 1.99%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 69 1.93%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 1.85%

Gorham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,849 56.44%
15-35 hours 2,025 19.54%
1-14 hours 370 3.57%
No regular hours 2,119 20.45%

Gorham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 153 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 226 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 221 3.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 615 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 656 9.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,106 16.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,031 15.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 772 11.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 262 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 315 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 634 9.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 519 7.71%

Gorham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 233 3.46%
5-9 621 9.22%
10-14 656 9.74%
15-19 1,184 17.58%
20-24 1,423 21.13%
25-29 609 9.04%
30-34 1,077 15.99%
35-39 240 3.56%
40-44 154 2.29%
45-59 241 3.58%
60-89 164 2.44%
At least 90 132 1.96%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.33% 4,704 69.85%
30-44 8 0.12% 1,463 21.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 241 3.58%
At least 60 18 0.27% 278 4.13%

Gorham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 602 8.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,752 80.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 291 4.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 405 5.67%

Gorham Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gorham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,602 (12,375 people)
Families (2000): 3,408 (10,584 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,739
People at same address in 1995: 7,177
Gorham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 261 5.67%
$10,000-$14,999 278 6.04%
$15,000-$19,999 206 4.48%
$20,000-$24,999 242 5.26%
$25,000-$29,999 240 5.22%
$30,000-$34,999 237 5.15%
$35,000-$39,999 299 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 267 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 225 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 504 10.95%
$60,000-$74,999 603 13.10%
$75,000-$99,999 632 13.73%
$100,000-$124,999 248 5.39%
$125,000-$149,999 154 3.35%
$150,000-$199,999 121 2.63%
$200,000 or more 85 1.85%

Gorham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 940 20.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,266 27.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 262 5.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 795 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 861 18.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 293 6.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Gorham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,917 29.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,087 15.80%
Public Assistance 144 1.09%
Retirement 761 5.76%
Self Employment 749 5.67%
Social Security 1,052 7.97%
Supplemental Security 147 1.11%
Wage / Salary 3,729 28.24%
Other 621 4.70%

Gorham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,329 48.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,407 51.43%

Gorham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 523 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,963 59.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,426 28.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 104 2.07%

Gorham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 728 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,984 53.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,378 24.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 452 8.16%

Gorham 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.


Gorham Education Information Back to top
Gorham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 204 2.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 791 7.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,757 27.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,740 27.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 844 8.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,750 17.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 915 9.15%

Gorham 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 67 0.50% 144 1.07% 211 1.57%
Kindergarten 125 0.93% 27 0.20% 152 1.13%
Grades 1-4 753 5.60% 84 0.62% 837 6.23%
Grades 5-8 917 6.82% 52 0.39% 969 7.21%
Grades 9-12 759 5.65% 61 0.45% 820 6.10%
Undergrad college 1,394 10.37% 117 0.87% 1,511 11.24%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.64% 20 0.15% 106 0.79%
Total 4,101 30.51% 505 3.76% 4,606 34.27%

Gorham 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.


Gorham Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 355
Gorham Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gorham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gorham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,447 92.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 926 7.48%

Gorham 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.


Gorham Criminal Information Back to top
Gorham 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
2000 0.215 0.072 0.000 0.000 0.286 0.072 2.861 13.876 0.858 17.667
2001 0.350 0.280 0.000 0.210 0.841 0.070 3.924 12.683 0.771 17.448
2002 0.557 0.766 0.000 0.139 1.463 0.139 3.343 10.377 1.323 15.183
2003 0.339 0.136 0.000 0.068 0.542 0.136 4.950 13.087 0.814 18.851
2004 0.462 0.264 0.000 0.264 0.990 0.132 3.565 9.640 0.660 13.865
2005 0.461 0.395 0.000 0.263 1.119 0.066 5.002 9.609 0.856 15.467
2006 0.523 0.327 0.000 0.327 1.176 0.131 5.882 7.516 1.176 14.574
2007 0.705 0.064 0.000 0.000 0.770 0.128 5.131 7.247 0.513 12.890

Gorham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 21
2005 2 20
2006 2 21
2007 2 22

Gorham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 251
2001 261
2002 239

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Gorham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gorham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,792 13.33%
10-19 Years 2,502 18.61%
20-29 Years 1,703 12.67%
30-39 Years 2,040 15.18%
40-49 Years 2,239 16.66%
50-59 Years 1,411 10.50%
60-69 Years 748 5.57%
70-79 Years 599 4.46%
80-89 Years 325 2.42%
90+ Years 82 0.61%

Gorham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,513 48.46%
Color 1 Box Female 6,928 51.54%

Gorham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,046 97.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Gorham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,053 20.81%
2. Irish 2,424 16.53%
3. French Non-Basque 2,093 14.27%
4. United States Or American 1,083 7.38%
5. French Canadian 1,067 7.27%
6. German 905 6.17%
7. Italian 884 6.03%
8. Scottish 653 4.45%
9. Polish 373 2.54%
10. Scotch Irish 340 2.32%

Gorham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,214 96.45%
2. French 248 1.96%
3. Russian 72 0.57%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 51 0.40%
5. German 18 0.14%
6. Persian 16 0.13%
7. Polish 10 0.08%
8. Italian 7 0.06%
9. Urdu 7 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 7 0.06%

Gorham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,206 97.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 152 1.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 149 1.10%

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Gorham 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.


Gorham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04038