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Total population: 223,284 (Urban population: 220,867, Rural population: 2,417 (all nonfarm))

Durham, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 80,872 (75,021 occupied: 36,786 owner occupied, 38,235 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  51%
State:  31%

Housing density: 855 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.


Median contract rent in 2007: $625 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $754)


Housing units in Durham with a mortgage: 27,200 (3,198 second mortgage, 3,973 home equity loan, 95 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,004





Durham,NC index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,500 (it was $125,600 in 2000)
Durham:  $174,500
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,000 - $245,600

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $217,763
Here:  $217,763
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,810
Here:  $150,810
State:  $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $139,474
Here:  $139,474
State:  $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,497
Here:  $113,497
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,500
Here:  $172,500
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $166,667
Here:  $166,667
State:  $45,354

Median year house/condo built: 1985

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship

Households: 177,827
  • In family households: 137,740 (27,958 male householders, 16,233 female householders)
    29,797 spouses, 46,699 children (43,400 natural, 1,278 adopted, 2,021 stepchildren), 3,712 grandchildren, 3,115 brothers or sisters, 1,445 parents, 4,050 other relatives, 4,731 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 40,087 (13,346 male householders (9,797 living alone)), 17,456 female householders (14,104 living alone)), 9,285 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,356 (2,295 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,746 2-persons, 11,182 3-persons, 8,290 4-persons, 3,569 5-persons, 1,505 6-persons, 899 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,901 1-person, 5,663 2-persons, 803 3-persons, 210 4-persons, 135 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

22,786 married couples with children.
14,544 single-parent households (1,754 men, 12,790 women).

84.7% of residents of Durham speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,544 (12.0%)
(18.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Durham, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 207
  • 3 rooms: 956
  • 4 rooms: 2,733
  • 5 rooms: 8,541
  • 6 rooms: 9,327
  • 7 rooms: 6,227
  • 8 rooms: 4,666
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,112



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 1,211
  • 2 rooms: 4,404
  • 3 rooms: 8,492
  • 4 rooms: 12,424
  • 5 rooms: 7,512
  • 6 rooms: 2,820
  • 7 rooms: 855
  • 8 rooms: 324
  • 9 or more rooms: 193



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,388
  • 1995 to 1998: 8,648
  • 1990 to 1994: 8,097
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,536
  • 1970 to 1979: 13,453
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,274
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,833
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,221
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,422


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Durham:
  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 889
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,712
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,698
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,222
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,219



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham:
  • no bedroom: 1,368
  • 1 bedroom: 12,551
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,854
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,349
  • 4 bedrooms: 922
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 191



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Durham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,381
  • 1 vehicle: 10,887
  • 2 vehicles: 17,173
  • 3 vehicles: 5,801
  • 4 vehicles: 1,121
  • 5 or more vehicles: 423



Cars and other vehicles available in Durham in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6,655
  • 1 vehicle: 19,309
  • 2 vehicles: 9,955
  • 3 vehicles: 1,852
  • 4 vehicles: 311
  • 5 or more vehicles: 153


Durham, NC house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Durham, NC:

  • Less than $10,000: 88
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 43
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 39
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 65
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 53
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 34
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 97
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 324
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 411
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 525
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 894
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1264
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1536
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5466
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 6080
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 5579
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 5337
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7819
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3370
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 3195
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1032
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 868
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 273
  • $1,000,000 or more: 415
 


Durham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Durham:

  • Less than $100: 984 people
  • $100 to $149: 686
  • $150 to $199: 819
  • $200 to $249: 851
  • $250 to $299: 979
  • $300 to $349: 1,259
  • $350 to $399: 1,580
  • $400 to $449: 2,122
  • $450 to $499: 3,242
  • $500 to $549: 3,380
  • $550 to $599: 3,129
  • $600 to $649: 3,238
  • $650 to $699: 3,216
  • $700 to $749: 3,151
  • $750 to $799: 2,826
  • $800 to $899: 4,304
  • $900 to $999: 1,967
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,147
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 670
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 353
  • $2,000 or more: 299
  • No cash rent: 873
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 12,220
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,546
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,162
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,464
  • 1975 to 1979: 652
  • 1970 to 1974: 509
  • 1970 to 1974: 304
  • 1965 to 1969: 687

Durham, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.0%
Number of people working at home: 2,490 (2.7% of all workers)


Durham travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2087
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9196
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 16673
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 21811
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 15261
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4878
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 11118
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1550
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1575
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3515
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1823
  • 90 or more minutes: 1080
 


Durham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 67,661 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 15,830 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,056 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 197 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 81 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 385 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,881 (3%)
  • Other means: 454 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,490 (3%)
 


Durham, NC household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 8489
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4113
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4468
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5134
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4809
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4978
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4409
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 3977
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3659
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6701
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 8021
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 7494
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3867
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1860
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1468
  • $200,000 or more: 1546
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 92893
 English: 11233
 United States or American: 9266
 German: 8524
 Irish: 6972
 Subsaharan African:: 3631
 Italian: 3071
 Scotch-Irish: 2952
 African: 2671
 Scottish: 2275
 European: 2097
 Polish: 1657
 French (except Basque): 1311
 British: 1095
 Russian: 925
 Swedish: 789
 Norwegian: 766
 Arab:: 728
 Dutch: 717
 French Canadian: 567
 Welsh: 559
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 532
 Canadian: 516
 Nigerian: 396
 Greek: 340
 Eastern European: 325
 Hungarian: 282
 Jamaican: 270
 Arab/Arabic: 221
 Ukrainian: 213
 Swiss: 206
 Northern European: 190
 Danish: 190
 Austrian: 184
 Other Subsaharan African: 168
 Czech: 148
 Lebanese: 145
 Egyptian: 143
 Iranian: 132
 Lithuanian: 129
 Romanian: 128
 Portuguese: 111
 Slovak: 110
 Scandinavian: 101
 Finnish: 98
 Kenyan: 96
 Brazilian: 86
 Czechoslovakian: 85
 Other Arab: 81
 Australian: 79
 Israeli: 77
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 77
 Guyanese: 75
 Palestinian: 69
 Sudanese: 67
 Celtic: 64
 Armenian: 57
 Turkish: 56
 Zimbabwean: 55
 Yugoslavian: 53
 Somalian: 50
 Icelander: 47
 Belgian: 47
 West Indian: 47
 Ghanian: 46
 Bulgarian: 45
 Latvian: 42
 Liberian: 39
 Haitian: 39
 Acadian/Cajun: 35
 Slovene: 35
 Croatian: 32
 Afghan: 32
 Jordanian: 29
 Serbian: 28
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 28
 British West Indian: 26
 Barbadian: 26
 New Zealander: 24
 Moroccan: 23
 Pennsylvania German: 21
 Bahamian: 19
 Slavic: 18
 South African: 13
 Albanian: 13
 Ethiopian: 12
 Syrian: 9
 Iraqi: 8
 Sierra Leonean: 7
 Estonian: 7
 Soviet Union: 7
 Cape Verdean: 7
 Senegalese: 4


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



  • Mexico (40%)
  • India (7%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (3%)


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

  • This state: 98962
  • Northeast: 22074
  • Midwest: 10982
  • South: 25638
  • West: 4841

43% of Durham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 802
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 545
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,768
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,481
  • 9th grade: 1,366
  • 10th grade: 1,605
  • 11th grade: 1,245
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,860
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,608
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,261
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,539
  • Associate degree: 2,758
  • Bachelor's degree: 12,162
  • Master's degree: 4,926
  • Professional school degree: 2,849
  • Doctorate degree: 3,121


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 667
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 360
  • 5th and 6th grade: 960
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,397
  • 9th grade: 1,213
  • 10th grade: 1,707
  • 11th grade: 1,786
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,786
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,185
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,663
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,448
  • Associate degree: 3,783
  • Bachelor's degree: 15,516
  • Master's degree: 7,246
  • Professional school degree: 1,824
  • Doctorate degree: 1,663


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.1%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $63,432
  • Black householders: $34,142
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,152
  • Asian householders: $46,315
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $61,912
  • Some other race householders: $34,126
  • Two or more races householders: $48,375
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,824

Durham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Durham household income for Black householders

Durham household income for Asian householders

Durham household income for Some other race householders

Durham household income for Two or more races 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: $198,396
  • Black or African American householders: $134,348
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,033
  • Asian householders: $192,839
  • Some other race householders: $146,157
  • Two or more races householders: $173,805
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,002

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 42,058
  • One, attached: 4,842
  • Two: 4,601
  • 3 or 4: 5,293
  • 5 to 9: 7,937
  • 10 to 19: 8,139
  • 20 to 49: 3,659
  • 50 or more: 3,938
  • Mobile homes: 399
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,373


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Durham:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,426
Here:  12.6%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 647
Here:  8.2%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,086
Here:  49.0%
North Carolina:  20.2%



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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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