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Durham County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Durham County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $220,694Here: $220,694State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $155,784Here: $155,784State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $139,474Here: $139,474State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,531Here: $122,531State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,900Here: $226,900State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $81,361Here: $81,361State: $45,354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 68.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 31.6%
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 .
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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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Housing units in structures:
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
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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.
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Means of transportation to work
11.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,564 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,329 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.47 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $122,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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
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
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
Education: $182,000
Health: $64,000
General Support: $1,664,000
All Other: $564,000
Health & Hospitals: $56,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,600,000
Transit Utilities: $959,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,145,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $85,261,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,504,000
Full Faith & Credit - Transit Utilities: $917,000
Other, NEC: $7,127,000
Water Utilities: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $42,000
Interest Earnings: $2,780,000
Rents: $1,580,000
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
Water Utilities: $1,408,000
Public Welfare: $51,615,000
Health & Hospitals: $13,208,000
All Other: $6,240,000
General Support: $609,000
Total General Sales: $42,656,000
NEC: $4,258,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,858,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $498,000
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