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Durham County

Population in July 2007: 1,144.
Males: 553  (48.4%)
Females: 591  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27704.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,987 (it was $42,236 in 2000)
Gorman:  $45,987
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,582
Gorman:  $21,582
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,175 (it was $106,800 in 2000)
Gorman:  $145,175
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,030; Detached houses: $187,008; Mobile homes: $21,694

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Races in Gorman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gorman: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (12.2%), United States (12.1%), Irish (7.5%), German (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), French Canadian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 371 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gorman

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorman CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

60 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 2.8% Latin America).

This place:  6.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


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

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

Gorman:  0.8% ($893)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (6.0 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (18.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (339.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Durham, NC (2.5 miles ), Butner, NC (2.8 miles ), Creedmoor, NC (3.1 miles ), Stem, NC (3.5 miles ), Chapel Hill, NC (3.8 miles ), Morrisville, NC (3.8 miles ), Hillsborough, NC (4.0 miles ), Carrboro, NC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.04 N, Longitude: 78.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 919

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Gorman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Gorman place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Gorman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Gorman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gorman:
  • DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Amtrak stations near Gorman:
  • 6 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 18 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorman:
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 17 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 18 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 20 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gorman, NC



Gorman compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Durham County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Gorman

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents32.5%14.3%11.2%7.7%5.1%
Congregations26.6%14.6%2.1%3.1%5.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchMuslim EstimateChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.2%2.0%1.7%20.1%
Congregations2.6%1.6%2.1%0.5%41.7%
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.


11.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.11%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($567 average AGI)
Durham County:  0.52%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wake County, NC  1.73% ($45,726 average AGI)
from Orange County, NC  1.43% ($43,100)
from Person County, NC  0.19% ($37,130)


9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.95%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($713 average AGI)
Durham County:  0.15%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  2.28% ($48,803 average AGI)
to Orange County, NC  1.04% ($52,044)
to Granville County, NC  0.31% ($34,479)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gorman:
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WDUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorman:
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXDU (88.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DUKE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Gorman:
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$179,37430$131,22616$109,6013$35,3175$96,4401$54,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$108,8554$92,1281$27,4202$58,1650$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$176,1207$133,98931$118,8187$63,8862$98,4401$56,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$121,6006$124,25512$133,8591$73,1101$262,7100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$114,7053$154,4373$106,5200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0018.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$150,4861$132,7501$109,980
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$135,4600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$85,8100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0018.01

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