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Durham Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Durham has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Durham, NC

People QuickFacts Durham North Carolina
Population, 2006 estimate 209,009 8,856,505
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 11.3% 10.1%
Population, 2000 187,035 8,049,313
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.2% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 22.9% 24.4%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 9.3% 12.0%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.9% 51.0%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 45.5% 72.1%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 43.8% 21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 1.2%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 3.6% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.9% 1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 8.6% 4.7%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 40.5% 53.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 12.0% 5.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 15.3% 8.0%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 82.6% 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 41.8% 22.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 20.7 24.0
 
Housing units, 2000 80,797 3,523,944
Homeownership rate, 2000 48.9% 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $126,100 $108,300
 
Households, 2000 74,981 3,132,013
Persons per household, 2000 2.37 2.49
Median household income, 1999 $41,160 $39,184
Per capita money income, 1999 $22,526 $20,307
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 15.0% 12.3%
Business QuickFacts Durham North Carolina
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) D 104,331,152
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,294,799 88,821,486
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $11,729 $10,685
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 434,445 11,237,386
Total number of firms, 2002 14,352 642,597
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.8% 2.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.4% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 32.7% 27.1%
 
Geography QuickFacts Durham North Carolina
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 94 48,710
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,976.5 165.2
FIPS Code 19000 37
Counties Durham County
Orange County
Wake County