Durham

  1. Durham Legal Resources
  2. Durham Statistics
  3. Durham Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Durham Employment Information
  5. Durham Family Information
  6. Durham Education Information
  7. Durham Business Information
  8. Durham Public Benefits Information
  9. Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Durham Zip Codes


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Durham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,381
  • Land Area (2000): 98.674 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.676 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): DURHAM
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Houses (2000): 1,257
Durham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,373 99.76%

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Durham Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 134
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,706,000 / $547,000
Durham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,501 1,485 16 1.08% 11
1991 1,507 1,491 17 1.12% 11
1992 1,501 1,476 25 1.65% 16
1993 1,575 1,494 81 5.14% 51
1994 1,592 1,526 67 4.19% 42
1995 1,608 1,528 79 4.92% 49
1996 1,516 1,461 54 3.59% 36
1997 1,569 1,504 66 4.17% 42
1998 1,608 1,564 45 2.77% 28
1999 1,679 1,634 45 2.68% 27
2000 2,073 2,026 47 2.25% 23
2001 2,119 2,065 54 2.54% 26
2002 2,197 2,128 70 3.16% 32
2003 2,284 2,207 77 3.36% 34
2004 2,376 2,300 75 3.17% 32
2005 2,470 2,385 85 3.46% 35
2006 2,550 2,465 85 3.32% 33
2007 2,561 2,485 76 2.95% 30
2008 2,576 2,486 90 3.49% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,531 2,452 79 3.12% 31
Feb 2008 2,523 2,425 98 3.88% 39
Mar 2008 2,544 2,435 109 4.28% 43
Apr 2008 2,545 2,454 91 3.58% 36
May 2008 2,554 2,467 87 3.41% 34
Jun 2008 2,612 2,520 92 3.52% 35
Jul 2008 2,661 2,570 91 3.42% 34
Aug 2008 2,643 2,560 83 3.14% 31
Sep 2008 2,569 2,489 80 3.11% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Durham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 134 13.11%
2. Construction 133 13.01%
3. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 70 6.85%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 49 4.79%
5. Public Administration 46 4.50%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 4.31%
7. Educational Services 40 3.91%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 39 3.82%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 3.82%
10. Health Care 33 3.23%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 23 2.25%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 23 2.25%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 22 2.15%
14. Finance and Insurance 18 1.76%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.76%
16. Truck Transportation 18 1.76%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 1.66%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.37%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.37%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 13 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 139 15.43%
2. Educational Services 105 11.65%
3. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 69 7.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 68 7.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 58 6.44%
6. Social Assistance 40 4.44%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 35 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 3.66%
9. Public Administration 33 3.66%
10. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 20 2.22%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 2.11%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.66%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.55%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.55%
15. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 14 1.55%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.44%
17. Other Transportation 12 1.33%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 12 1.33%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 1.22%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 1.22%

Durham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 86 8.41%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 6.26%
3. Top Executives 55 5.38%
4. Carpenters 51 4.99%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 4.70%
6. Other Management Occupations 47 4.60%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 4.01%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 3.82%
9. Other Construction Trades 37 3.62%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.62%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.13%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 29 2.84%
13. Engineers 24 2.35%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 22 2.15%
15. Construction Laborers 20 1.96%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.86%
17. Computer Specialists 18 1.76%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 17 1.66%
19. Electricians 16 1.57%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 16 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 65 7.21%
2. Customer Service Representatives 58 6.44%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 5.99%
4. Registered Nurses 49 5.44%
5. Secretaries and Admins 47 5.22%
6. Child Care Workers 37 4.11%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 4.00%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.88%
9. Cashiers 33 3.66%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 3.55%
11. Business Operations Specialists 29 3.22%
12. Other Management Occupations 29 3.22%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 29 3.22%
14. Computer Specialists 21 2.33%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 2.11%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 2.11%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.11%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 2.11%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 2.11%
20. Bus Drivers 17 1.89%

Durham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,653 63.87%
15-35 hours 371 14.34%
1-14 hours 73 2.82%
No regular hours 491 18.97%

Durham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 3.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 5.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 123 6.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 12.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 262 14.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 300 16.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 284 15.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 5.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 51 2.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 1.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 132 7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89 4.88%

Durham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 1.59%
5-9 76 4.17%
10-14 124 6.80%
15-19 330 18.09%
20-24 486 26.64%
25-29 147 8.06%
30-34 249 13.65%
35-39 90 4.93%
40-44 122 6.69%
45-59 89 4.88%
60-89 40 2.19%
At least 90 42 2.30%

Durham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.60% 1,181 64.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 461 25.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 89 4.88%
At least 60 11 0.60% 71 3.89%

Durham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 241 12.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,533 80.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 1.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 4.35%

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Durham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,232 (3,376 people)
Families (2000): 993 (3,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 591
People at same address in 1995: 1,988
Durham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 48 3.90%
$10,000-$14,999 59 4.79%
$15,000-$19,999 37 3.00%
$20,000-$24,999 49 3.98%
$25,000-$29,999 75 6.09%
$30,000-$34,999 106 8.60%
$35,000-$39,999 60 4.87%
$40,000-$44,999 54 4.38%
$45,000-$49,999 70 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 171 13.88%
$60,000-$74,999 209 16.96%
$75,000-$99,999 202 16.40%
$100,000-$124,999 32 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 20 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.79%
$200,000 or more 18 1.46%

Durham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 152 12.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 407 33.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 6.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 226 18.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 244 19.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 77 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Durham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,137 31.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 540 14.94%
Public Assistance 26 0.72%
Retirement 190 5.26%
Self Employment 216 5.98%
Social Security 208 5.75%
Supplemental Security 23 0.64%
Wage / Salary 1,098 30.37%
Other 177 4.90%

Durham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 447 50.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 430 49.03%

Durham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 899 68.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 277 21.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.59%

Durham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 8.66%
Color 1 Box Married 902 68.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 249 18.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 3.88%

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Durham Education Information Back to top
Durham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 69 2.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 180 7.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 913 36.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 535 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 215 8.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 417 16.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 141 5.71%

Durham Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 0.98% 23 0.68% 56 1.66%
Kindergarten 32 0.95% 0 0.00% 32 0.95%
Grades 1-4 183 5.41% 30 0.89% 213 6.30%
Grades 5-8 169 5.00% 54 1.60% 223 6.60%
Grades 9-12 182 5.38% 31 0.92% 213 6.30%
Undergrad college 81 2.40% 7 0.21% 88 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.38% 34 1.01% 47 1.39%
Total 693 20.50% 179 5.29% 872 25.79%

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Durham Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 51
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Durham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Durham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,152 93.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 221 6.55%

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Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Durham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 459 13.58%
10-19 Years 514 15.20%
20-29 Years 309 9.14%
30-39 Years 627 18.54%
40-49 Years 753 22.27%
50-59 Years 389 11.51%
60-69 Years 177 5.24%
70-79 Years 109 3.22%
80-89 Years 33 0.98%
90+ Years 11 0.33%

Durham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,686 49.87%
Color 1 Box Female 1,695 50.13%

Durham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,326 98.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Durham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 645 19.02%
2. Irish 479 14.12%
3. French Non-Basque 414 12.21%
4. French Canadian 412 12.15%
5. United States Or American 403 11.88%
6. German 292 8.61%
7. Italian 130 3.83%
8. Scottish 95 2.80%
9. Polish 84 2.48%
10. Norwegian 60 1.77%

Durham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,021 95.45%
2. French 114 3.60%
3. German 10 0.32%
4. Other Slavic 9 0.28%
5. Scandinavian 6 0.19%
6. Greek 5 0.16%

Durham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,321 98.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 1.04%

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Durham Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Durham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04222