Durham, NC

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2023 Population

288,465

1.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

0.288% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,234

6.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$355,300

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 288k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $79,234. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Durham, NC grew from 284,094 to 288,465, a 1.54% increase and its median household income grew from $74,710 to $79,234, a 6.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.86%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.4% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Durham, NC are Duke University (8,043 degrees awarded in 2023), North Carolina Central University (1,641 degrees), and Durham Technical Community College (1,331 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $355,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Durham County, NC Wake County, NC Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh, NC

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 288k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.3% of Durham, NC residents were born outside of the country (44k people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.4% of Durham, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98.6k ± 2.04k
Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.77k

14.7%

Hispanic Population

42.4k people

14.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (42.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

14.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41.9k people

As of 2023, 15.3% of Durham, NC residents (44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,906 ± 533
Vietnam
2,773 ± 381
Gulf War (1990s)
2,161 ± 469

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

156k

2023 Value

± 3,824

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 154k employees to 156k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (20,498 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14,096 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

156k

2023 Value

± 3,824

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 154k employees to 156k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,486 people), Educational Services (26,145 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (20,070 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,321

Median earning men ± $2,253

$49,274

Median earning women ± $1,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,327), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,806), and Information ($80,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($67,936), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,568), and Information ($64,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2023, universities in Durham, NC awarded 11,160 degrees. The student population of Durham, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,775 male students and 17,907 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durham, NC are White (3,626 and 42.5%), followed by Black or African American (2,059 and 24.2%), Asian (1,124 and 13.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (961 and 11.3%).

The largest universities in Durham, NC by number of degrees awarded are Duke University (8,043 and 72.1%), North Carolina Central University (1,641 and 14.7%), and Durham Technical Community College (1,331 and 11.9%).

The most popular majors in Durham, NC are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,016 and 9.1%), Computer Science (475 and 4.26%), and General Business Administration & Management (452 and 4.05%).

The median tuition costs in Durham, NC are $42,005 for private four year colleges, and $3,728 and $16,764 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $355,300 in 2023, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $316,600 to $355,300, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,684

$63,883

Median Property Taxes

±$2,080

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$79,234

Median Household Income

± $2,566

123k

Number of Households

± 3,180

In 2023, the median household income of the 123k households in N/A grew to $79,234 from the previous year's value of $74,710.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2023, 65.2% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

9.48%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 0.166% from 11.6% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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