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Durham County, North Carolina (NC)



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Durham County, NC mapCounty population in 2005: 242,582 (93% urban, 7% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 48,278
Renter-occupied apartments: 40,737
% of renters here:  46%
State:  31%
Land area: 290 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 836 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 12.9%
Durham County:  12.9%
North Carolina:  15.1%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Durham County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Durham County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Black (39.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  32.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 107,630  (48.2%)
Females: 115,684  (51.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $47,996
County population in 2003: 235,986
Jobs in 2003: 171,926

Durham County,NC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 128,061
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Durham County:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $44,941
2005 median house value: $159,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $633
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $893
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,046 ($43,337 in 2000)
This county  $45,046
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,820
Durham County  $171,820
North Carolina:  $127,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $658
Institutionalized population: 2,734
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Durham County in 2000: $1118


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 23
  • Assaults: 102
  • Burglaries: 240
  • Thefts: 656
  • Auto thefts: 72

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 19
  • Assaults: 57
  • Burglaries: 257
  • Thefts: 622
  • Auto thefts: 69

Durham County races chart


Durham County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1541 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2001: 1767 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2002: 1726 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2003: 1953 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2004: 2051 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2005: 2269 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2006: 2119 buildings, average cost: $178,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Durham County North Carolina:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 68.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 31.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,834 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,565 (1.0%)

Area name: Durham, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Durham County is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $987 a month.

Cities in this county include: Durham, Gorman.

2005 air pollution in Durham County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Chatham County , Granville County , Orange County , Person County , Wake County .


Durham County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Durham County: George K Slocum Forestry Camp (A), Lyndover (B), Holly Grove Campground (C), Spruce Pine Campground (D), Willowhaven Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Durham County include: Henderson Church (A), Andrews Chapel (B), Unity Church (C), Mount Tabor Church (D), Mount Sylvan Church (E), Barbees Church (F), Union Grove Church (G), Mount Lebanon Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Memorial Gardens (1), Carrington Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bailey Lake (A), Noname (B), Durham Wildlife Club Lake (C), Chandler Lake (D), Quail Roost Lake Number One (E), Quail Roost Lake Number Three (F), Quail Roost Lake Number Two (G), Lake Unity (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Panther Creek (B), Little Creek (C), Flat River (D), Eno River (E), Dry Creek (F), Laurel Creek (G), Dial Creek (H), Deep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Durham County: Research Triangle Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 23,187
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 24,253 (19% naturalized citizens)

Durham County:  10.9%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 12,775
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,932
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,332
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,653
  • 1975 to 1979: 738
  • 1970 to 1974: 603
  • 1970 to 1974: 374
  • 1965 to 1969: 846

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Durham County marital status for males

Durham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 54,462
  • One, attached: 5,084
  • Two: 4,682
  • 3 or 4: 5,385
  • 5 to 9: 8,255
  • 10 to 19: 8,383
  • 20 or more: 7,648
  • Mobile homes: 1,547
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Durham County with a mortgage: 34,478 (4,086 second mortgage, 5,413 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,167


Agriculture in Durham County
Average size of farms: 110 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27987
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1214.73
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23719
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40674
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.85%
Corn for grain: 34 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 505 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 303 harvested acres
Vegetables: 43 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres

Durham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/4/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (39%)
  • India (7%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Durham County:



  • English (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Durham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 84,063 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 17,927 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,141 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Railroad: 19 (0%)
  • Taxi: 208 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 115 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 396 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,959 (3%)
  • Other means: 539 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,050 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Durham County, North Carolina
  • 6228 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1998 people in nursing homes
  • 486 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 391 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 198 people in state prisons
  • 181 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 81 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 72 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in halfway houses
  • 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 14 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,584.

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%

5.42% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,565 average AGI)
5.17% relocated from other states ($22,432 average AGI)
Durham County:  5.17%
North Carolina average:  4.34%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Granville County, NC  0.19% ($29,450)
from Guilford County, NC  0.17% ($31,730)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.16% ($38,522)
from Chatham County, NC  0.15% ($38,419)


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%

5.84% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,526 average AGI)
3.96% relocated to other states ($21,090 average AGI)
Durham County:  3.96%
North Carolina average:  3.10%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.29% ($42,028)
to Chatham County, NC  0.24% ($56,431)
to Person County, NC  0.20% ($39,898)
to Guilford County, NC  0.20% ($35,826)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8



Births per 1000 population in Durham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Durham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Durham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,302 (21,216 aged, 5,086 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 213,500
  • In family households: 168,924 (36,170 male householders, 18,438 female householders)
    38,346 spouses, 56,763 children (52,577 natural, 1,651 adopted, 2,535 stepchildren), 4,289 grandchildren, 3,292 brothers or sisters, 1,713 parents, 4,500 other relatives, 5,413 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 44,576 (14,794 male householders (10,926 living alone)), 19,599 female householders (15,855 living alone)), 10,183 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,814 (2,686 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 23,428 2-persons, 13,795 3-persons, 10,343 4-persons, 4,267 5-persons, 1,706 6-persons, 1,069 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,781 1-person, 6,283 2-persons, 849 3-persons, 227 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

86.1% of residents of Durham County speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,279,004,000 ($9506 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $148,794,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $445,943,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $222,420,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,570,000
Federal grants: $902,511,000
Federal procurement contracts: $399,996,000 ($68,034,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $302,563,000 ($10,780,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $71,175,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $191,467,000
Federal Government insurance: $145,719,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 20,661
Here:  85 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,836
Here:  36 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11,152
Here:  +46 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,418
Here:  -14 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Durham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.47 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,692
  • 1995 to 1998: 9,753
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,451
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,655
  • 1970 to 1979: 17,521
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,524
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,874
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,844
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,138


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Durham County, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 239
  • 3 rooms: 1,176
  • 4 rooms: 3,353
  • 5 rooms: 10,845
  • 6 rooms: 12,221
  • 7 rooms: 8,537
  • 8 rooms: 6,238
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,652


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham County, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 1,235
  • 2 rooms: 4,542
  • 3 rooms: 8,672
  • 4 rooms: 13,121
  • 5 rooms: 8,215
  • 6 rooms: 3,319
  • 7 rooms: 968
  • 8 rooms: 418
  • 9 or more rooms: 247


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Durham County:

  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 984
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,366
  • 3 bedrooms: 27,624
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,657
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,593


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham County:

  • no bedroom: 1,392
  • 1 bedroom: 12,864
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,976
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,220
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,050
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 235


Cars and other vehicles available in Durham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,560
  • 1 vehicle: 13,083
  • 2 vehicles: 22,418
  • 3 vehicles: 8,635
  • 4 vehicles: 1,918
  • 5 or more vehicles: 664


Cars and other vehicles available in Durham County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 6,714
  • 1 vehicle: 20,418
  • 2 vehicles: 10,922
  • 3 vehicles: 2,081
  • 4 vehicles: 389
  • 5 or more vehicles: 213

47% of Durham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in North Carolina.

Durham County:  46.7%
State average:  54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 122337
  • Northeast: 25606
  • Midwest: 12986
  • South: 30142
  • West: 5575

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $122,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (68%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,123
Here:  13.5%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 920
Here:  9.4%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,259
Here:  46.8%
North Carolina:  20.2%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Durham County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $101,730,000
  • Charges - All Other: $24,793,000
    Higher Education - Other: $5,261,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,339,000
    Sewerage: $3,286,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,410,000
    Solid Waste Management: $911,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $320,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $26,023,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,618,000
    General: $4,261,000
    Libraries: $3,511,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,860,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,214,000
    Health - Other: $181,000
    Corrections - Other: $91,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $234,884,000
    Welfare - Other: $74,880,000
    Health Services - Other: $55,537,000
    General - Other: $26,410,000
    Other Higher Education: $23,180,000
    Liquor Stores: $12,266,000
    Police Protection: $12,208,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,455,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,677,000
    Financial Administration: $5,743,000
    Libraries: $5,458,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,690,000
    Fire Protection: $3,633,000
    Sewerage: $2,783,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,537,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,371,000
    Water Utilities: $1,193,000
    Housing & Community Development: $48,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,502,000
    Education: $182,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,047,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,664,000
    Health: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,193,000
    General Support: $1,664,000
    All Other: $564,000
    Health & Hospitals: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,920,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,600,000
    Transit Utilities: $959,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $135,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $117,248,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $45,557,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,145,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $150,338,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $85,261,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,504,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Transit Utilities: $917,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $70,417,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,062,000
    Other, NEC: $7,127,000
    Water Utilities: $416,000
    Transit Utilities: $42,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,687,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,780,000
    Rents: $1,580,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,326,000
    Other Higher Education: $220,000
    General - Other: $207,000
    Central Staff: $95,000
    Health - Other: $41,000
    General Public Building: $39,000
    Welfare - Other: $22,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,461,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $13,389,000
    Water Utilities: $1,408,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,389,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $179,367,000
    Public Welfare: $51,615,000
    Health & Hospitals: $13,208,000
    All Other: $6,240,000
    General Support: $609,000
  • Tax - Property: $163,959,000
    Total General Sales: $42,656,000
    NEC: $4,258,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,858,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $498,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,964,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $175,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 4,271
  • 2000: 4,187
  • 2001: 4,298
  • 2002: 4,392
  • 2003: 4,539
  • 2004: 4,664
  • 2005: 4,697
  • 2006: 4,836


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 589
  • 2000: 556
  • 2001: 526
  • 2002: 509
  • 2003: 489
  • 2004: 477
  • 2005: 451
  • 2006: 413


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 3,682
  • 2000: 3,631
  • 2001: 3,772
  • 2002: 3,883
  • 2003: 4,050
  • 2004: 4,187
  • 2005: 4,246
  • 2006: 4,423


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 837
  • 2000: 841
  • 2001: 913
  • 2002: 953
  • 2003: 1,048
  • 2004: 1,145
  • 2005: 1,172
  • 2006: 1,239


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 2,330
  • 2000: 2,307
  • 2001: 2,373
  • 2002: 2,439
  • 2003: 2,507
  • 2004: 2,558
  • 2005: 2,599
  • 2006: 2,708


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 1,104
  • 2000: 1,039
  • 2001: 1,012
  • 2002: 1,000
  • 2003: 984
  • 2004: 961
  • 2005: 926
  • 2006: 889