Durham, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,136, Rural population: 659 (19 farm, 640 nonfarm))

Durham, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,094 (1,046 occupied: 917 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 175 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $692 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $830)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $765

Median gross rent in Durham, CT in 2007: $738

Housing units in Durham with a mortgage: 599 (106 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

Durham,CT index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,795

In family households: 2,487 (658 male householders, 139 female householders)
661 spouses, 905 children (850 natural, 26 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 21 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 308 (68 male householders (55 living alone)), 184 female householders (151 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 344 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 150 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 206 1-person, 46 2-persons.

614 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (29 men, 57 women).

94.5% of residents of Durham speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 78 (2.8%)
(92.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Durham, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 218 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 181 8 rooms: 125 9 or more rooms: 121

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 22 5 rooms: 9 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 99
1980 to 1989: 139
1970 to 1979: 116
1960 to 1969: 197
1950 to 1959: 162
1940 to 1949: 69
1939 or earlier: 254

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Durham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 144 3 bedrooms: 483 4 bedrooms: 221 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 62 2 bedrooms: 13 3 bedrooms: 41 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Durham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 243 2 vehicles: 416 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Durham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 59 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Durham, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 119
$150,000 to $174,999: 143
$175,000 to $199,999: 160
$200,000 to $249,999: 155
$250,000 to $299,999: 63
$300,000 to $399,999: 46
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Durham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Durham:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 28 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 29

Durham, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.6%
Number of people working at home: 58 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 66
5 to 9 minutes: 87
10 to 14 minutes: 202
15 to 19 minutes: 223
20 to 24 minutes: 201
25 to 29 minutes: 137
30 to 34 minutes: 160
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 47
45 to 59 minutes: 90
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 28

Durham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,180 (84%)
Carpooled: 113 (8%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Walked: 37 (3%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 58 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 40
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 57
$45,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $74,999: 165
$75,000 to $99,999: 148
$100,000 to $124,999: 198
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 458
English: 433
Irish: 339
Polish: 247
German: 158
French (except Basque): 103
Other groups: 100
French Canadian: 89
United States or American: 77
European: 35
Scottish: 34
Czech: 28
Dutch: 27
Russian: 27
Lithuanian: 22
Canadian: 17
Portuguese: 15
Icelander: 14
Finnish: 13
Swedish: 12
Scotch-Irish: 11
Ukrainian: 9
Eastern European: 8
British: 8
Danish: 7

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

Canada (22%)
Poland (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
India (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Ireland (10%)
Egypt (9%)

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

This state: 2074
Northeast: 452
Midwest: 74
South: 70
West: 47

76% of Durham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 272
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 126
Associate degree: 82
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 233
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 124
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 235
Master's degree: 144
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $81,532
Asian householders: $166,833
Two or more races householders: $10,464
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $111,803

Durham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Durham household income for Asian householders

Durham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Durham marital status for males

Durham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $333,839
Asian householders: $411,649
Two or more races householders: $301,048
Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,418

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 974
One, attached: 24
Two: 45
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 6

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Durham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Electricity (31%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	22.4%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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