Durham Demographics

PopulationDurham city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Population187,0358,049,313
Male48.1%49.0%
Female51.9%51.0%
18 years and over77.1%75.6%
65 years and over9.3%12.0%
Married Persons44.4%56.3%
Single Persons55.6%43.7%
Median Age31.035.3
Average Family Size3.012.98
Ethnicity
White46.8%73.1%
Black or African American44.6%22.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%1.6%
Asian4.1%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other5.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.6%4.7%
Housing CharacteristicsDurham city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Housing Units80,8723,523,944
Median Home Cost$126,100$108,300
Number of Households74,9813,132,013
Persons per Household2.372.49
Economic CharacteristicsDurham city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Median Household Income$41,160$39,184
Per Capita Income$22,526$20,307
In Labor Force67.8%65.7%
Families below poverty level11.3%9.0%
Education CharacteristicsDurham city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment19,275913,173
High School Enrollment7,880417,749
College or Graduate School21,368462,275
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate17.6%28.4%
Associates Degree5.5%6.8%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%15.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.3%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census