Durham

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  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 Criminal Information
  10. Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Durham Zip Codes


Durham Legal Resources Back to top

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Durham Legal Code

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Durham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 187,930
  • Land Area (2000): 258.155 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.733 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 37.1186 (2.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.1186 (25.1) / 88.8186 (31.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,867
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,278
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 48 inches
Durham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 155,635 2002 193,328 2004 201,537
2000 188,547 2003 197,965 2005 205,080
2001 190,217     2006 208,932

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Houses (2000): 81,191
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,616
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 15,936
Durham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 185,257 98.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,813 1.50%

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Durham Employment Information Back to top
Durham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 75,910 73,558 2,352 3.10% 31
1991 76,639 73,543 3,096 4.04% 40
1992 78,389 74,676 3,713 4.74% 47
1993 78,765 75,540 3,225 4.09% 41
1994 79,456 76,656 2,801 3.52% 35
1995 80,071 77,274 2,797 3.49% 35
1996 83,281 80,528 2,753 3.31% 33
1997 85,878 83,414 2,464 2.87% 29
1998 86,956 84,765 2,191 2.52% 25
1999 87,938 85,818 2,120 2.41% 24
2000 101,013 97,795 3,218 3.19% 32
2001 104,286 99,339 4,947 4.74% 47
2002 106,227 99,543 6,684 6.29% 63
2003 105,178 98,868 6,310 6.00% 60
2004 106,319 101,181 5,137 4.83% 48
2005 109,021 104,412 4,610 4.23% 42
2006 112,777 108,569 4,209 3.73% 37
2007 112,877 108,811 4,066 3.60% 36
2008 113,940 108,745 5,195 4.56% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 112,797 108,330 4,467 3.96% 40
Feb 2008 113,132 108,441 4,691 4.15% 41
Mar 2008 113,300 108,743 4,557 4.02% 40
Apr 2008 113,620 109,244 4,376 3.85% 39
May 2008 113,512 108,348 5,164 4.55% 45
Jun 2008 114,431 108,846 5,585 4.88% 49
Jul 2008 116,701 110,454 6,247 5.35% 54
Aug 2008 114,123 108,180 5,943 5.21% 52
Sep 2008 113,843 108,120 5,723 5.03% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Durham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,606 11.60%
2. Educational Services 5,433 11.24%
3. Health Care 4,457 9.22%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,368 9.04%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,000 6.21%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,491 5.16%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,104 4.35%
8. Public Administration 1,934 4.00%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,339 2.77%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,050 2.17%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 909 1.88%
12. Repair and Maintenance 875 1.81%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 847 1.75%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 826 1.71%
15. Other Transportation 710 1.47%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 699 1.45%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 666 1.38%
18. Truck Transportation 596 1.23%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 595 1.23%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 549 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,436 22.32%
2. Educational Services 8,196 17.53%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,964 8.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,639 5.64%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,398 5.13%
6. Social Assistance 2,014 4.31%
7. Public Administration 1,887 4.04%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,366 2.92%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,325 2.83%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,009 2.16%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 863 1.85%
12. Department and Other General Stores 833 1.78%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 819 1.75%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 734 1.57%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 706 1.51%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 618 1.32%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 589 1.26%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 468 1.00%
19. Construction 425 0.91%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 421 0.90%

Durham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 3,102 6.42%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,485 5.14%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,217 4.59%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 1,642 3.40%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,552 3.21%
6. Life and Physical Scientists 1,434 2.97%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 1,401 2.90%
8. Construction Laborers 1,376 2.85%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,361 2.82%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,291 2.67%
11. Other Production Occupations 1,203 2.49%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,174 2.43%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,172 2.43%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 1,161 2.40%
15. Other Construction Trades 967 2.00%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 951 1.97%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 943 1.95%
18. Business Operations Specialists 878 1.82%
19. Engineers 876 1.81%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 859 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,013 6.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,583 5.52%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,370 5.07%
4. Registered Nurses 2,264 4.84%
5. Secretaries and Admins 2,071 4.43%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,719 3.68%
7. Business Operations Specialists 1,622 3.47%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,491 3.19%
9. Computer Specialists 1,488 3.18%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,397 2.99%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,305 2.79%
12. Cashiers 1,164 2.49%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,164 2.49%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 1,114 2.38%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,079 2.31%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 1,059 2.27%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,034 2.21%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 995 2.13%
19. Customer Service Representatives 924 1.98%
20. Other Production Occupations 916 1.96%

Durham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,389 61.36%
15-35 hours 15,722 10.56%
1-14 hours 5,231 3.51%
No regular hours 36,586 24.57%

Durham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,633 1.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,101 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,169 2.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,861 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,705 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,592 14.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,601 18.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,842 15.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,253 7.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,912 6.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,245 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 849 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,375 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,796 6.37%

Durham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,087 2.30%
5-9 9,241 10.16%
10-14 16,716 18.38%
15-19 21,877 24.06%
20-24 15,338 16.87%
25-29 4,885 5.37%
30-34 11,178 12.29%
35-39 1,566 1.72%
40-44 1,592 1.75%
45-59 3,540 3.89%
60-89 1,834 2.02%
At least 90 1,080 1.19%

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 1,369 1.51% 68,775 75.63%
30-44 877 0.96% 13,459 14.80%
45-59 441 0.48% 3,099 3.41%
At least 60 601 0.66% 2,313 2.54%

Durham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 385 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,893 17.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 67,937 72.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 81 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 469 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,288 3.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,881 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,510 2.69%

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Durham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 75,365 (178,657 people)
Families (2000): 44,407 (133,653 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,883
People at same address in 1995: 70,850
Durham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,567 11.37%
$10,000-$14,999 4,137 5.49%
$15,000-$19,999 4,504 5.98%
$20,000-$24,999 5,153 6.84%
$25,000-$29,999 4,839 6.42%
$30,000-$34,999 4,985 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 4,449 5.90%
$40,000-$44,999 4,007 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 3,676 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 6,735 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 8,046 10.68%
$75,000-$99,999 7,515 9.97%
$100,000-$124,999 3,872 5.14%
$125,000-$149,999 1,873 2.49%
$150,000-$199,999 1,468 1.95%
$200,000 or more 1,546 2.05%

Durham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 24,010 31.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,704 24.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,907 7.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,140 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 992 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,177 10.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 329 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,479 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 167 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,356 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 85 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 939 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 66 0.09%

Durham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 63,728 32.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,162 12.43%
Public Assistance 2,198 1.13%
Retirement 10,251 5.27%
Self Employment 7,706 3.96%
Social Security 13,967 7.18%
Supplemental Security 2,428 1.25%
Wage / Salary 62,281 32.03%
Other 7,737 3.98%

Durham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,947 53.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,701 46.21%

Durham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,237 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 36,331 50.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,069 39.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,660 2.33%

Durham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,555 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 35,289 44.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,372 35.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,298 9.18%

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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 10,267 7.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,131 11.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,769 17.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 30,973 21.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,934 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31,931 22.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21,997 15.17%

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 1,422 0.76% 1,895 1.01% 3,317 1.77%
Kindergarten 2,261 1.20% 399 0.21% 2,660 1.42%
Grades 1-4 8,430 4.49% 1,384 0.74% 9,814 5.22%
Grades 5-8 8,550 4.55% 1,042 0.55% 9,592 5.10%
Grades 9-12 7,283 3.88% 647 0.34% 7,930 4.22%
Undergrad college 7,367 3.92% 7,092 3.77% 14,459 7.69%
Graduate or professional school 3,008 1.60% 3,944 2.10% 6,952 3.70%
Total 38,321 20.39% 16,403 8.73% 54,724 29.12%

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Durham Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $2,294,799,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $434,445,000
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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 151,978 85.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,807 14.99%

Durham Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,325 $170 $1,160 $783 $0 $791 $5,059 $2,611 $8,685 $0
1952 $2,377 $168 $524 $908 $0 $713 $4,522 $2,687 $8,502 $0
1953 $2,621 $167 $1,117 $969 $0 $563 $5,270 $2,887 $11,270 $0
1954 $2,714 $135 $2,577 $984 $0 $1,034 $7,309 $3,002 $12,922 $5,850
1955 $2,729 $133 $1,986 $1,027 $0 $1,279 $7,021 $3,040 $12,790 $5,116
1956 $2,884 $136 $1,543 $1,010 $0 $1,501 $6,938 $3,229 $12,144 $4,285
1957 $2,864 $143 $1,370 $1,062 $0 $1,650 $6,946 $3,387 $15,459 $5,836
1958 $3,108 $185 $1,983 $1,056 $0 $1,646 $7,793 $3,715 $14,762 $4,828
1959 $3,250 $224 $2,210 $1,079 $0 $1,792 $8,331 $3,961 $16,191 $5,439
1960 $3,411 $150 $2,090 $1,069 $0 $2,664 $9,234 $4,188 $18,471 $7,863
1961 $3,537 $161 $4,910 $1,233 $0 $2,471 $12,151 $6,088 $18,217 $6,979
1962 $3,055 $164 $803 $1,475 $0 $1,720 $7,053 $3,055 $16,950 $6,481
1963 $3,195 $175 $899 $1,445 $0 $1,661 $7,200 $3,125 $16,855 $6,254
1964 $3,295 $177 $1,120 $1,454 $0 $1,667 $7,536 $3,320 $25,570 $0
1965 $3,665 $183 $953 $1,420 $0 $2,131 $8,169 $3,378 $25,975 $0
1966 $3,793 $208 $931 $1,331 $0 $2,478 $8,533 $3,743 $36,690 $0
1967 $4,614 $236 $1,586 $1,221 $0 $2,966 $10,387 $4,158 $36,387 $15,931
1968 $4,975 $275 $1,480 $1,765 $0 $3,476 $11,696 $4,533 $42,726 $0
1969 $5,997 $274 $1,579 $1,930 $0 $3,676 $13,182 $5,558 $41,829 $0
1970 $7,205 $269 $2,128 $1,883 $0 $4,390 $15,606 $6,330 $41,272 $18,989
1971 $7,415 $324 $3,123 $2,496 $0 $5,440 $18,474 $7,034 $39,583 $19,992
1972 $7,796 $323 $3,830 $2,605 $0 $6,060 $20,291 $8,644 $39,004 $17,814
1973 $7,762 $400 $7,750 $2,621 $0 $7,227 $25,360 $8,911 $38,110 $12,704
1974 $8,439 $430 $9,421 $2,784 $0 $8,365 $29,009 $12,254 $35,974 $38,986
1975 $10,219 $356 $9,710 $2,929 $0 $8,327 $31,185 $12,183 $42,917 $46,670
1976 $10,762 $380 $12,394 $3,576 $0 $10,123 $36,855 $13,900 $43,129 $33,724
1977 $10,673 $370 $13,823 $3,806 $0 $9,368 $37,670 $16,437 $54,330 $36,651
1978 $10,876 $379 $16,680 $3,978 $0 $9,564 $41,098 $17,813 $41,429 $35,977
1979 $11,224 $402 $16,313 $3,987 $0 $9,939 $41,463 $20,669 $42,269 $35,297
1980 $11,913 $476 $14,611 $4,284 $0 $10,902 $41,710 $20,487 $37,687 $41,019
1981 $12,703 $545 $13,900 $4,036 $0 $14,464 $45,103 $24,360 $34,820 $42,457
1982 $13,390 $865 $17,470 $6,296 $0 $15,799 $52,955 $26,316 $32,583 $43,266
1983 $14,366 $877 $14,118 $6,847 $0 $15,525 $50,856 $27,261 $40,340 $52,116
1984 $14,984 $1,022 $15,313 $6,850 $0 $17,724 $54,871 $28,382 $37,330 $51,631
1985 $17,128 $1,321 $15,355 $6,142 $0 $20,013 $58,638 $27,500 $45,750 $57,099
1986 $19,052 $1,614 $24,630 $15,204 $0 $9,675 $68,561 $35,345 $42,735 $52,723
1987 $23,459 $1,931 $22,141 $18,099 $0 $12,105 $75,804 $39,788 $93,555 $92,969
1988 $25,171 $2,489 $31,482 $19,440 $0 $20,719 $96,812 $43,840 $109,640 $106,725
1989 $26,879 $2,559 $28,536 $22,819 $0 $17,715 $95,949 $49,974 $109,491 $89,582
1990 $28,569 $2,671 $31,418 $12,349 $0 $30,357 $102,693 $54,333 $116,101 $80,117
1991 $31,230 $2,433 $28,806 $15,661 $0 $37,429 $113,126 $61,101 $116,900 $77,545
1992 $37,635 $2,908 $30,539 $17,590 $0 $40,320 $126,084 $64,528 $139,364 $69,323
1993 $39,769 $3,153 $36,900 $17,981 $0 $60,325 $154,975 $67,958 $162,640 $76,071
1994 $44,271 $3,734 $32,365 $1,225 $0 $40,868 $118,729 $71,603 $185,365 $72,158
1995 $45,464 $4,445 $41,473 $11,958 $0 $60,204 $159,099 $72,603 $238,884 $78,502
1996 $47,914 $5,196 $38,855 $14,412 $0 $64,103 $165,284 $64,396 $252,955 $84,471
1997 $49,514 $5,310 $49,919 $12,924 $0 $77,896 $190,253 $75,077 $252,385 $102,647
1998 $55,737 $6,062 $45,420 $13,563 $0 $69,305 $184,025 $57,532 $274,130 $120,378
1999 $59,811 $9,283 $46,482 $14,261 $0 $66,027 $186,581 $57,658 $298,405 $171,688
2000 $64,190 $7,553 $58,394 $15,778 $0 $70,600 $208,962 $86,969 $296,065 $157,009
2001 $68,231 $8,941 $58,538 $12,320 $0 $83,306 $222,395 $88,377 $301,880 $152,277
2002 $74,746 $14,330 $48,912 $15,889 $0 $81,503 $221,050 $90,697 $347,045 $173,110
2003 $78,916 $9,745 $68,640 $15,026 $0 $81,241 $243,823 $101,650 $322,840 $165,642
2004 $82,057 $11,030 $63,893 $15,349 $0 $68,527 $229,826 $106,675 $316,105 $153,640
2005 $91,130 $11,155 $73,026 $18,146 $0 $82,445 $264,747 $88,834 $321,025 $186,929
2006 $94,841 $11,933 $70,663 $19,362 $0 $87,434 $272,300 $92,065 $319,240 $197,498


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $2,416 $195 $38 $109 $662 $148 $6,292
$730 $10 $177 $963 $0 $844
1952 $1,055 $243 $16 $110 $761 $135 $5,050
$825 $10 $144 $847 $0 $904
1953 $1,102 $299 $12 $122 $981 $187 $6,485
$847 $15 $167 $1,656 $0 $1,097
1954 $2,660 $230 $12 $98 $900 $196 $8,152
$914 $12 $192 $1,025 $0 $1,913
1955 $2,340 $196 $16 $95 $1,006 $254 $8,179
$893 $11 $229 $1,139 $0 $2,000
1956 $1,881 $240 $45 $94 $877 $301 $7,032
$1,090 $5 $213 $828 $0 $1,458
1957 $2,057 $224 $8 $100 $1,367 $205 $8,373
$1,077 $4 $216 $885 $0 $2,230
1958 $2,432 $268 $9 $3 $1,536 $191 $8,808
$1,158 $4 $277 $1,106 $0 $1,824
1959 $2,764 $246 $0 $2 $1,175 $197 $9,469
$1,170 $5 $277 $1,221 $0 $2,412
1960 $2,720 $269 $0 $2 $987 $232 $9,050
$1,264 $5 $301 $1,127 $0 $2,143
1961 $5,512 $343 $0 $0 $1,149 $273 $12,650
$1,337 $8 $391 $1,111 $0 $2,526
1962 $0 $377 $118 $15 $1,258 $283 $7,422
$1,453 $5 $402 $1,157 $0 $2,354
1963 $0 $367 $0 $18 $1,684 $270 $7,440
$1,323 $2 $335 $1,130 $0 $2,311
1964 $0 $387 $91 $15 $1,723 $255 $11,554
$1,714 $0 $365 $2,881 $0 $4,123
1965 $0 $413 $53 $13 $1,397 $272 $10,651
$2,100 $0 $537 $1,440 $0 $4,426
1966 $0 $477 $59 $0 $1,434 $349 $10,755
$1,938 $0 $580 $1,192 $0 $4,726
1967 $0 $552 $55 $0 $2,595 $413 $15,774
$1,921 $0 $893 $3,626 $0 $5,719
1968 $0 $560 $53 $0 $1,375 $543 $17,044
$2,493 $0 $984 $2,817 $0 $8,219
1969 $0 $671 $85 $8 $1,682 $563 $15,121
$2,697 $0 $735 $2,564 $0 $6,116
1970 $0 $597 $87 $0 $2,097 $663 $17,802
$3,069 $0 $1,370 $2,185 $0 $7,734
1971 $0 $826 $91 $0 $2,248 $736 $18,998
$3,210 $0 $1,384 $3,497 $0 $7,006
1972 $0 $1,191 $122 $0 $2,978 $959 $21,287
$4,482 $44 $1,515 $3,688 $0 $6,308
1973 $0 $1,343 $261 $0 $5,248 $711 $28,172
$4,511 $12 $678 $5,860 $0 $9,548
1974 $0 $1,611 $3,219 $0 $4,565 $1,156 $29,923
$4,794 $0 $1,143 $2,258 $0 $11,177
1975 $0 $1,893 $907 $0 $4,968 $1,802 $32,681
$6,083 $0 $708 $5,435 $0 $10,885
1976 $0 $1,453 $4,253 $0 $6,536 $2,535 $39,945
$7,082 $0 $1,467 $4,542 $0 $12,077
1977 $0 $2,171 $2,339 $0 $4,556 $2,036 $40,861
$8,264 $0 $1,204 $4,551 $0 $15,740
1978 $0 $1,852 $1,014 $0 $4,094 $1,737 $40,017
$8,736 $0 $1,442 $7,161 $0 $13,981
1979 $0 $1,809 $908 $0 $3,633 $1,793 $36,936
$8,397 $0 $1,423 $5,097 $0 $13,876
1980 $0 $2,130 $778 $26 $3,970 $1,518 $35,512
$9,418 $0 $892 $3,575 $0 $13,205
1981 $0 $1,845 $973 $0 $4,162 $1,889 $43,387
$10,267 $0 $910 $7,266 $0 $16,075
1982 $0 $2,124 $1,028 $0 $5,283 $2,345 $46,501
$11,541 $0 $848 $7,197 $0 $16,135
1983 $0 $5,085 $1,000 $0 $5,419 $4,263 $52,520
$12,712 $0 $747 $8,431 $0 $14,863
1984 $0 $4,254 $2,005 $0 $6,477 $2,522 $54,422
$13,116 $0 $698 $9,539 $0 $15,811
1985 $0 $5,913 $307 $874 $7,221 $3,845 $60,344
$14,729 $0 $1,460 $7,082 $0 $18,913
1986 $0 $5,693 $0 $0 $5,618 $5,005 $72,269
$16,092 $0 $703 $25,836 $0 $13,322
1987 $0 $7,153 $60 $0 $14,342 $6,000 $87,997
$17,181 $0 $1,479 $27,920 $0 $13,862
1988 $0 $7,033 $4 $0 $10,637 $10,859 $104,648
$18,799 $0 $4,588 $26,547 $0 $26,181
1989 $0 $6,908 $3 $0 $8,526 $22,489 $114,809
$22,385 $0 $4,030 $30,197 $0 $20,271
1990 $0 $9,177 $90 $112 $10,566 $12,090 $115,350
$25,606 $0 $4,026 $19,614 $0 $34,069
1991 $0 $8,819 $42 $0 $10,399 $12,711 $127,468
$30,675 $0 $7,354 $22,450 $0 $35,018
1992 $0 $8,231 $33 $0 $12,423 $10,808 $122,160
$31,776 $0 $5,804 $16,899 $0 $36,186
1993 $0 $8,946 $42 $0 $13,346 $18,389 $174,560
$31,492 $0 $5,599 $38,391 $0 $58,355
1994 $0 $5,878 $80 $0 $12,089 $21,411 $144,786
$31,819 $0 $5,509 $9,308 $0 $58,692
1995 $0 $8,323 $28 $0 $15,457 $10,974 $169,954
$41,624 $0 $5,919 $24,420 $0 $63,209
1996 $0 $8,142 $0 $0 $11,937 $9,040 $151,949
$37,070 $0 $6,277 $30,405 $0 $49,078
1997 $0 $9,898 $8 $0 $15,041 $8,935 $177,304
$40,091 $0 $12,284 $33,182 $0 $57,865
1998 $0 $9,850 $0 $0 $10,778 $11,295 $182,839
$37,230 $0 $12,476 $28,759 $0 $72,451
1999 $0 $11,635 $1,693 $22 $14,244 $12,191 $196,144
$40,101 $0 $13,056 $29,946 $0 $73,256
2000 $0 $12,194 $1,169 $0 $18,285 $15,203 $221,836
$45,662 $0 $14,390 $32,302 $0 $82,631
2001 $0 $12,070 $7,765 $0 $20,591 $15,065 $234,791
$51,622 $0 $8,476 $33,979 $0 $85,223
2002 $0 $13,282 $3,801 $62 $15,401 $13,564 $227,479
$49,163 $0 $8,459 $31,951 $0 $91,796
2003 $0 $12,569 $1,714 $0 $13,182 $11,533 $239,437
$48,097 $0 $8,925 $42,480 $0 $100,937
2004 $0 $14,048 $1,930 $0 $15,586 $27,597 $239,529
$52,237 $0 $10,094 $30,313 $0 $87,724
2005 $0 $17,234 $1,052 $0 $16,830 $18,060 $253,296
$55,517 $0 $7,063 $41,194 $0 $96,346
2006 $0 $21,040 $7,338 $0 $21,642 $16,509 $276,190
$60,294 $0 $7,801 $35,465 $0 $106,101

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 675
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
1999 5.243 0.533 0.090 7.087 12.953 0.289 26.626 63.578 10.627 101.121
2000 4.254 0.461 0.149 4.927 9.791 0.308 19.809 50.576 6.789 77.482
2001 4.043 0.405 0.147 5.152 9.747 0.247 18.174 45.858 5.772 70.052
2002 3.947 0.388 0.155 4.873 9.362 0.197 15.973 43.879 5.586 65.635
2003 3.445 0.384 0.111 4.460 8.400 0.278 17.821 45.599 5.385 68.805
2004 3.106 0.452 0.149 4.039 7.745 0.253 16.121 39.893 4.694 60.708
2005 3.540 0.434 0.171 3.057 7.202 0.210 15.394 38.736 4.564 58.694
2006 4.159 0.469 0.062 4.676 9.367 0.230 14.828 36.457 5.509 56.794

Durham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 134 412
2005 148 435
2006 141 458
2007 134 474

Durham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 17,754
2000 16,455
2001 15,179
2002 14,499

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Durham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,806 13.73%
10-19 Years 24,143 12.85%
20-29 Years 39,667 21.11%
30-39 Years 33,066 17.59%
40-49 Years 25,758 13.71%
50-59 Years 16,907 9.00%
60-69 Years 9,440 5.02%
70-79 Years 8,089 4.30%
80-89 Years 4,212 2.24%
90+ Years 842 0.45%

Durham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90,315 48.06%
Color 1 Box Female 97,615 51.94%

Durham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 82,002 43.63%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 79,498 42.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,033 8.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,793 3.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,727 1.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 456 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 363 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 58 0.03%

Durham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 15,294 17.78%
2. German 13,471 15.66%
3. Irish 10,605 12.33%
4. United States Or American 9,282 10.79%
5. Italian 3,974 4.62%
6. Scotch Irish 3,807 4.43%
7. Scottish 3,385 3.94%
8. African 2,767 3.22%
9. Polish 2,450 2.85%
10. French Non-Basque 2,442 2.84%

Durham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 148,021 84.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,825 9.06%
3. French 1,440 0.82%
4. Chinese 1,333 0.76%
5. German 859 0.49%
6. African 855 0.49%
7. Other Asian 752 0.43%
8. Arabic 603 0.35%
9. Other Indic 595 0.34%
10. Korean 516 0.30%

Durham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 165,519 88.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,097 2.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18,454 9.81%

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