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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Durham Criminal Information
  9. Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Durham Zip Codes


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Durham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,592
  • Land Area (2000): 127.557 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.051 square kilometers
Durham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,597 2003 Not Available 2005 2,677
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 2,748

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Houses (2000): 1,642
Durham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 1.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,556 98.61%

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Durham Employment Information Back to top
Durham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 105 18.52%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 45 7.94%
3. Public Administration 44 7.76%
4. Truck Transportation 33 5.82%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 5.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 27 4.76%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 4.06%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 3.53%
9. Educational Services 19 3.35%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 18 3.17%
11. Other Transportation 18 3.17%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 3.17%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 2.82%
14. Health Care 14 2.47%
15. U.S. Postal Service 12 2.12%
16. Utilities 11 1.94%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.76%
18. Wood Manufacturing 9 1.59%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.41%
20. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 85 17.42%
2. Educational Services 72 14.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 50 10.25%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 39 7.99%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 6.76%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 3.89%
7. Public Administration 18 3.69%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 18 3.69%
9. Finance and Insurance 17 3.48%
10. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.28%
11. Social Assistance 12 2.46%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 2.25%
13. U.S. Postal Service 11 2.25%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.84%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 1.84%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.43%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 1.43%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.23%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.02%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.02%

Durham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 9.70%
2. Other Management Occupations 30 5.29%
3. Construction Laborers 23 4.06%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.88%
5. Other Production Occupations 21 3.70%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 21 3.70%
7. Business Operations Specialists 20 3.53%
8. Carpenters 19 3.35%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 3.17%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 2.82%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 16 2.82%
12. Religious Workers 14 2.47%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 2.29%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.12%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 2.12%
16. Other Construction Workers 11 1.94%
17. Top Executives 11 1.94%
18. Computer Specialists 10 1.76%
19. Electricians 10 1.76%
20. Cashiers 9 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 53 10.86%
2. Secretaries and Admins 36 7.38%
3. Other Management Occupations 31 6.35%
4. Other Production Occupations 31 6.35%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 6.35%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 4.30%
7. Cashiers 20 4.10%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 3.28%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.07%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.87%
11. Registered Nurses 14 2.87%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.66%
13. Computer Specialists 13 2.66%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.66%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.66%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 2.46%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 12 2.46%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.25%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.05%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.05%

Durham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 928 44.83%
15-35 hours 278 13.43%
1-14 hours 51 2.46%
No regular hours 813 39.28%

Durham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 5.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 5.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 6.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 63 6.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 157 15.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 119 12.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 123 12.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 5.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 60 6.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 2.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 4.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 6.39%

Durham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 5.48%
5-9 100 10.14%
10-14 101 10.24%
15-19 95 9.63%
20-24 101 10.24%
25-29 47 4.77%
30-34 139 14.10%
35-39 40 4.06%
40-44 64 6.49%
45-59 113 11.46%
60-89 86 8.72%
At least 90 46 4.67%

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 13 1.32% 485 49.19%
30-44 10 1.01% 233 23.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 113 11.46%
At least 60 8 0.81% 124 12.58%

Durham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 14.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 777 75.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 3.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 4.46%

Durham Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Durham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,049 (2,548 people)
Families (2000): 721 (2,088 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 215
People at same address in 1995: 1,640
Durham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 125 11.92%
$10,000-$14,999 78 7.44%
$15,000-$19,999 69 6.58%
$20,000-$24,999 81 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 107 10.20%
$30,000-$34,999 78 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 57 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 67 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 46 4.39%
$50,000-$59,999 104 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 100 9.53%
$75,000-$99,999 71 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 44 4.19%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.38%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.57%
$200,000 or more 12 1.14%

Durham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 265 25.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 342 32.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 5.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 153 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 146 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Durham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 760 26.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 356 12.47%
Public Assistance 31 1.09%
Retirement 256 8.97%
Self Employment 129 4.52%
Social Security 395 13.84%
Supplemental Security 43 1.51%
Wage / Salary 733 25.68%
Other 151 5.29%

Durham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 352 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 224 38.89%

Durham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 110 10.52%
Color 1 Box Married 657 62.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 231 22.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 4.59%

Durham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 8.30%
Color 1 Box Married 655 62.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 180 17.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 12.02%

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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 105 5.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 322 16.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 728 36.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 363 18.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 141 7.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 9.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 154 7.69%

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 24 0.93% 15 0.58% 39 1.50%
Kindergarten 32 1.23% 5 0.19% 37 1.43%
Grades 1-4 122 4.71% 18 0.69% 140 5.40%
Grades 5-8 120 4.63% 13 0.50% 133 5.13%
Grades 9-12 136 5.25% 4 0.15% 140 5.40%
Undergrad college 57 2.20% 10 0.39% 67 2.58%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.54% 4 0.15% 18 0.69%
Total 505 19.48% 69 2.66% 574 22.15%

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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 2,273 88.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 294 11.45%

Durham Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Durham Criminal Information Back to top
Durham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.374 0.000 0.000 0.374
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

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Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Durham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 306 11.81%
10-19 Years 343 13.23%
20-29 Years 214 8.26%
30-39 Years 322 12.42%
40-49 Years 409 15.78%
50-59 Years 373 14.39%
60-69 Years 338 13.04%
70-79 Years 190 7.33%
80-89 Years 79 3.05%
90+ Years 18 0.69%

Durham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,294 49.92%
Color 1 Box Female 1,298 50.08%

Durham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,516 97.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Durham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 788 29.32%
2. German 435 16.18%
3. Italian 296 11.01%
4. United States Or American 293 10.90%
5. Polish 155 5.77%
6. French Non-Basque 121 4.50%
7. English 113 4.20%
8. Scotch Irish 75 2.79%
9. Dutch 49 1.82%
10. Austrian 40 1.49%

Durham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,280 92.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 3.34%
3. Italian 35 1.42%
4. German 16 0.65%
5. French 12 0.49%
6. Greek 12 0.49%
7. Scandinavian 9 0.37%
8. Russian 7 0.28%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.20%

Durham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,326 89.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 195 7.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 2.74%

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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
12422