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Durham County

Population in July 2007: 1,144.
Males: 553  (48.4%)
Females: 591  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27704.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,000 (it was $42,236 in 2000)
Gorman  $46,000
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $175,300 (it was $129,700 in 2000)
Gorman  $175,300
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Gorman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gorman: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (12.2%), United States (12.1%), Irish (7.5%), German (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), French Canadian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 371 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gorman

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorman CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

60 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 2.8% Latin America).

This place:  6.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gorman:  0.7% ($893)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (7.0 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (19.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (372.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Durham, NC (7.0 miles ), Butner, NC (8.0 miles ), Creedmoor, NC (11.0 miles ), Stem, NC (13.0 miles ), Morrisville, NC (14.7 miles ), Chapel Hill, NC (17.0 miles ), Cary, NC (18.1 miles ), Raleigh, NC (19.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.04 N, Longitude: 78.82 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (30%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Gorman-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Gorman place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gorman:
  • DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DURHAM, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gorman:
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 13 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
  • POPE AFB (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gorman:
  • HORACE WILLIAMS (about 18 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; ID: IGX)
  • PERSON COUNTY (about 21 miles; ROXBORO, NC; ID: TDF)
  • WHITFIELD FARMS (about 24 miles; HURDLE MILLS, NC; ID: 4W4)

Amtrak stations near Gorman:
  • 7 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 18 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorman:
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 18 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 20 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 22 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Gorman compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Durham County North Carolina:




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11.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.11%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($567 average AGI)
Durham County:  0.52%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wake County, NC  1.73% ($45,726 average AGI)
from Orange County, NC  1.43% ($43,100)
from Person County, NC  0.19% ($37,130)


9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.95%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($713 average AGI)
Durham County:  0.15%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  2.28% ($48,803 average AGI)
to Orange County, NC  1.04% ($52,044)
to Granville County, NC  0.31% ($34,479)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gorman:
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WDUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorman:
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXDU (88.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DUKE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gorman:
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)




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