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


Durham Legal Resources Back to top

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Durham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,664
  • Land Area (2000): 57.998 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.139 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): DURHAM, LEE
Durham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,262 2003 2,363 2005 2,437
2002 2,290 2004 Not Available 2006 2,463

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Houses (2000): 2,923
Durham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,597 83.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,067 16.32%

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Durham Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,512
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $102,710,000 / $26,694,000
Durham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,807 5,482 324 5.59% 56
1991 5,881 5,527 354 6.02% 60
1992 5,209 5,022 188 3.60% 36
1993 5,251 5,079 172 3.28% 33
1994 5,081 4,956 125 2.46% 25
1995 5,058 4,927 131 2.58% 26
1996 5,093 4,968 125 2.45% 24
1997 5,349 5,214 135 2.53% 25
1998 5,380 5,213 167 3.10% 31
1999 5,429 5,249 180 3.32% 33
2000 6,444 6,276 169 2.62% 26
2001 6,403 6,227 176 2.75% 28
2002 6,479 6,276 204 3.14% 32
2003 6,519 6,319 199 3.06% 30
2004 6,640 6,446 194 2.92% 29
2005 6,650 6,436 213 3.21% 32
2006 6,798 6,592 205 3.02% 30
2007 6,911 6,703 208 3.01% 30
2008 7,022 6,799 222 3.17% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,911 6,697 214 3.10% 31
Feb 2008 6,958 6,757 201 2.89% 29
Mar 2008 6,996 6,796 200 2.86% 29
Apr 2008 7,044 6,847 197 2.80% 28
May 2008 7,093 6,878 215 3.03% 30
Jun 2008 7,116 6,842 274 3.85% 39
Jul 2008 7,088 6,809 279 3.94% 39
Aug 2008 6,990 6,778 212 3.03% 30
Sep 2008 7,001 6,791 210 3.00% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Durham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 641 22.90%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 329 11.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 222 7.93%
4. Construction 118 4.22%
5. Health Care 109 3.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 94 3.36%
7. Public Administration 94 3.36%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 2.61%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 70 2.50%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 2.18%
11. Social Assistance 58 2.07%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.82%
13. Other Transportation 48 1.71%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.54%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.32%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 1.29%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 1.25%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 34 1.21%
19. Department and Other General Stores 34 1.21%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 34 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 891 26.42%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 653 19.37%
3. Health Care 278 8.24%
4. Social Assistance 191 5.66%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 5.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 149 4.42%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 3.86%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 117 3.47%
9. Finance and Insurance 99 2.94%
10. Public Administration 56 1.66%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 54 1.60%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 1.19%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 38 1.13%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.07%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 1.04%
16. Department and Other General Stores 33 0.98%
17. Private Household Services 31 0.92%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 0.77%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 24 0.71%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 23 0.68%

Durham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 252 9.00%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 156 5.57%
3. Other Management Occupations 140 5.00%
4. Computer Specialists 136 4.86%
5. Engineers 132 4.72%
6. Top Executives 105 3.75%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 3.36%
8. Cashiers 89 3.18%
9. Business Operations Specialists 74 2.64%
10. Life and Physical Scientists 74 2.64%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 73 2.61%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 72 2.57%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 2.57%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 63 2.25%
15. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 52 1.86%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 1.75%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 1.68%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 45 1.61%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 1.57%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 286 8.48%
2. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 208 6.17%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 191 5.66%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 188 5.58%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 173 5.13%
6. Cashiers 160 4.74%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 155 4.60%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 152 4.51%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 141 4.18%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 98 2.91%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 2.88%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 94 2.79%
13. Secretaries and Admins 85 2.52%
14. Child Care Workers 84 2.49%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 80 2.37%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 79 2.34%
17. Media and Communications Workers 73 2.16%
18. Other Management Occupations 65 1.93%
19. Registered Nurses 54 1.60%
20. Other Production Occupations 52 1.54%

Durham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,776 41.94%
15-35 hours 4,068 35.72%
1-14 hours 917 8.05%
No regular hours 1,628 14.29%

Durham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 0.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 0.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 52 0.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 139 2.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 330 5.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 545 9.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 892 15.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 570 10.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 354 6.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 531 9.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 263 4.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 256 4.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,007 17.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 625 11.13%

Durham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 574 10.22%
5-9 1,284 22.87%
10-14 966 17.20%
15-19 983 17.51%
20-24 725 12.91%
25-29 205 3.65%
30-34 314 5.59%
35-39 31 0.55%
40-44 69 1.23%
45-59 239 4.26%
60-89 162 2.89%
At least 90 63 1.12%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 149 2.65% 4,588 81.71%
30-44 8 0.14% 406 7.23%
45-59 26 0.46% 213 3.79%
At least 60 30 0.53% 195 3.47%

Durham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 83 1.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 378 6.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,314 56.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 213 3.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,587 27.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 243 4.15%

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Durham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,887 (8,078 people)
Families (2000): 1,577 (4,724 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 751
People at same address in 1995: 4,030
Durham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 270 9.35%
$10,000-$14,999 235 8.14%
$15,000-$19,999 212 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 148 5.13%
$25,000-$29,999 135 4.68%
$30,000-$34,999 93 3.22%
$35,000-$39,999 101 3.50%
$40,000-$44,999 55 1.91%
$45,000-$49,999 130 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 295 10.22%
$60,000-$74,999 180 6.23%
$75,000-$99,999 372 12.89%
$100,000-$124,999 272 9.42%
$125,000-$149,999 96 3.33%
$150,000-$199,999 165 5.72%
$200,000 or more 128 4.43%

Durham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 581 20.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 661 22.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 211 7.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 350 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 147 5.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 380 13.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 217 7.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 56 1.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 84 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.17%

Durham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,485 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,669 19.43%
Public Assistance 45 0.52%
Retirement 486 5.66%
Self Employment 559 6.51%
Social Security 563 6.55%
Supplemental Security 23 0.27%
Wage / Salary 2,434 28.34%
Other 325 3.78%

Durham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 724 52.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 663 47.80%

Durham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 119 2.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,719 33.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,276 63.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 0.62%

Durham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 208 3.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,666 26.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,316 68.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 2.35%

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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 0.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 189 1.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,367 12.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,962 53.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 360 3.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,675 14.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,614 14.36%

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 0.19% 124 0.98% 148 1.17%
Kindergarten 85 0.67% 7 0.06% 92 0.73%
Grades 1-4 331 2.61% 5 0.04% 336 2.65%
Grades 5-8 273 2.16% 71 0.56% 344 2.72%
Grades 9-12 248 1.96% 102 0.81% 350 2.76%
Undergrad college 6,677 52.72% 253 2.00% 6,930 54.72%
Graduate or professional school 403 3.18% 20 0.16% 423 3.34%
Total 8,041 63.49% 582 4.60% 8,623 68.09%

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Durham Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 518
Durham Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 5,864 72.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,246 27.69%

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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 0.442 0.884 0.000 0.000 1.326 0.442 4.863 4.863 2.653 12.821
2002 0.437 0.437 0.000 0.000 0.873 0.000 3.493 4.803 0.437 8.734
2003 0.423 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.423 0.000 2.539 6.348 0.423 9.310
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.410 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.410 0.000 2.462 11.490 0.821 14.772
2006 0.000 0.406 0.000 0.000 0.406 0.406 4.872 15.834 1.218 21.924
2007 0.394 0.394 0.000 0.000 0.789 0.000 1.183 11.041 1.577 13.801

Durham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 4
2005 1 4
2006 1 4
2007 1 5

Durham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 32
2002 22

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Durham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Durham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 738 5.83%
10-19 Years 3,651 28.83%
20-29 Years 4,626 36.53%
30-39 Years 808 6.38%
40-49 Years 1,062 8.39%
50-59 Years 768 6.06%
60-69 Years 453 3.58%
70-79 Years 361 2.85%
80-89 Years 162 1.28%
90+ Years 35 0.28%

Durham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,719 45.16%
Color 1 Box Female 6,945 54.84%

Durham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,868 93.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 389 3.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 157 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 119 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 84 0.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.09%

Durham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,544 17.65%
2. English 2,511 17.42%
3. German 1,672 11.60%
4. Italian 1,405 9.75%
5. French Canadian 897 6.22%
6. French Non-Basque 865 6.00%
7. Polish 658 4.57%
8. Scottish 519 3.60%
9. Swedish 459 3.18%
10. Scotch Irish 390 2.71%

Durham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,315 91.72%
2. French 218 1.77%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 176 1.43%
4. Chinese 120 0.97%
5. German 118 0.96%
6. Italian 61 0.49%
7. Other Indo European 40 0.32%
8. Other West Germanic 30 0.24%
9. Hindi 25 0.20%
10. Other Indic 25 0.20%

Durham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,857 93.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 213 1.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 594 4.69%

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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
03824