Durham Demographics

Population Durham U.S.
Total Population 187,035 281,421,920
Female 51.9% 50.9%
Male 48.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 77.1% 74.3%
65 years and over 9.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 47.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 52.5% 43.5%
Median Age 31.0 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 46.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 44.7% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 3.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 4.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Durham U.S.
Total Housing Units 80,872 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $126,100 $119,600
Number of Households 74,981 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.37 2.59
Economic Characteristics Durham U.S.
Median Household Income $41,160 $41,994
Per Capita Income $22,526 $21,587
In Labor Force 67.8% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 5,010 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Durham U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 19,275 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 7,880 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 21,368 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 17.6% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.5% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 23.4% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 18.3% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census