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Greene County

Population in July 2008: 2,676. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 1,335  (49.9%)
Females: 1,341  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12422.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,649 (it was $34,282 in 2000)
Durham:  $42,649
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,171
Durham:  $24,171
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,779 (it was $91,300 in 2000)
Durham:  $142,779
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,767; Detached houses: $218,164; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,713; In 2-unit structures: $541,071; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $581,181; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $341,996; Mobile homes: $85,362

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Races in Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Durham: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (30.4%), German (16.8%), Italian (11.4%), United States (11.3%), Polish (6.0%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 49.2 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Durham

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

266 residents are foreign born (9.0% Europe).

This town:  10.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Durham:  2.3% ($2,099)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (26.7 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (107.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Medusa, NY (2.0 miles ), Preston-Potter Hollow, NY (2.3 miles ), Windham, NY (2.5 miles ), Greenville, NY (2.6 miles ), Rensselaerville, NY (2.6 miles ), Windham, NY (2.7 miles ), Cairo, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,900
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $57,900
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 74.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Durham household income distribution Durham home values distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)




 

Crime in Durham by Year

Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.037.40.0
Thefts 0300
    per 100,000 0.0113.10.00.0
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson 0N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.04.52.60.0

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Durham-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Durham town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 37.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Durham-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Durham center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Durham center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Durham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:
  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 11 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Amtrak station near Durham:
  • 20 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durham:
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 30 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
Public elementary/middle school in Durham:
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Church in Durham: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Pratt Cemetery (2), Snyder Cemetery (3), Stone Bridge Cemetery (4), Durham Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Basic Creek (A), Bowery Creek (B), Cornwallville Creek (C), Tenmile Creek (D), Thorp Creek (E), Fall Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Durham and their reported violations in the past:

HULL-O-FARMS (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HARDY CONE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Durham that have no violations reported:
  • ROSE MOTEL (Address: HC01 BOX 57, Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Durham, NY


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Durham compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Durham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.2%20.0%7.6%3.2%2.8%
Congregations11.7%30.0%13.3%1.7%3.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The Wesleyan Church Inc. Bruderhof CommunitiesOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.0%0.9%0.8%4.8%
Congregations10.0%1.7%1.7%1.7%25.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ulster County, NY  1.02% ($34,385 average AGI)
from Albany County, NY  0.95% ($33,012)
from Columbia County, NY  0.60% ($36,743)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.35% ($36,509 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.68% ($29,203)
to Columbia County, NY  0.41% ($24,507)


Strongest AM radio stations in Durham:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durham:
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W282AD (104.3 FM; EAST WINDHAM, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Durham:
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Durham, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Durham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 52 meters (171ft)
Total costs: $14,269,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,894
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,578

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Durham, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt 145, Call Sign: KXM671, Licensee ID: L00509361
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.6200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012
    Registrant: Cairo Durham Central School District, Cairo, NY 12413, Phone: (518) 622-2236

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA2YGH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00944230
    Grant Date: 06/16/2005, Expiration Date: 06/16/2015
    Registrant: Dominick Saldamarco, 4086 State Route 145, Durham, NY 12422


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