Durham, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,340

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

0.197% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

98.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,417

21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$700,100

Population & Diversity

Durham, CA is home to a population of 5.34k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.89% of Durham, CA residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 31.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Durham, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Other (Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Durham, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durham, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Durham, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durham, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 818
Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 183
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 153

6.44%

Hispanic Population

344 people

6.44% of the people in Durham, CA are hispanic (344 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durham, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

4.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

7.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

477 people

As of 2024, 4.89% of Durham, CA residents (261 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Durham, CA was 7.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Durham, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
248 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 63

Durham, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Durham, CA.

Economy

The economy of Durham, CA employs 2.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durham, CA were Educational Services (421 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($136,458), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($136,458).

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2024 Value

± 471

−23.7%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, CA declined at a rate of −23.7%, from 2.72k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham, CA, are Management Occupations (491 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (264 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durham, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.07k

2024 Value

± 471

−23.7%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, CA declined at a rate of −23.7%, from 2.72k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham, CA, are Educational Services (421 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durham, CA, though some of these residents may live in Durham, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,893

Median earning men ± $33,320

$24,344

Median earning women ± $29,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($182,738), and Construction ($103,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,665), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,741).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham, CA was $700,100 in 2024, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $612,100 to $700,100, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham, CA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durham, CA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durham, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$700,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,753

$1,503

Median Property Taxes

±$344

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Durham, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Durham, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Durham, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durham, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,417

Median Household Income

± $29,487

2.12k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Durham, CA declined from $95,417 from the previous year's value of $120,778.

The following chart displays the households in Durham, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durham, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Durham, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durham, CA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Durham, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Durham, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Durham, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Durham, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham, CA (543 out of 5.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Durham, CA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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