Durham, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,983

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

57.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

10.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$759,600

Population & Diversity

Durham, OR is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Durham, OR residents were born outside of the country (313 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Durham, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Other (Hispanic) and 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Durham, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durham, OR was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durham, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 230
Other (Hispanic)
384 ± 266
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 142

28.3%

Hispanic Population

561 people

28.3% of the people in Durham, OR are hispanic (561 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durham, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

313 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Durham, OR residents (313 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, OR was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Durham, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Durham, OR employs 984 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durham, OR were Manufacturing (174 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,250), Manufacturing ($100,833), and Construction ($95,069).

Employment

Occupations

984

2024 Value

± 187

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, OR declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 1k employees to 984 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham, OR, are Management Occupations (164 people), Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), and Production Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durham, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

984

2024 Value

± 187

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham, OR declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 1k employees to 984 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham, OR, are Manufacturing (174 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durham, OR, though some of these residents may live in Durham, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,679

Median earning men ± $37,759

$37,853

Median earning women ± $8,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,333), Manufacturing ($101,583), and Construction ($95,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,705), and Manufacturing ($42,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham, OR was $759,600 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $688,200 to $759,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham, OR is 32.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durham, OR have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durham, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$759,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,464

$291

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

32.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.4% of the housing units in Durham, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durham, OR 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.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $27,544

897

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 897 households in Durham, OR declined from $81,250 from the previous year's value of $90,341.

The following chart displays the households in Durham, OR 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, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.7%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Durham, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durham, OR have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.702% of the workforce in Durham, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham, OR (275 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Durham, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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