Durham County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,130
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 48,278
Renter-occupied apartments: 50,049 (it was 40,737 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 46% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 290 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 1146 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 142,09142.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 107,57332.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 46,35013.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 19,6915.9%Asian alone
- 13,4814.1%Two or more races
- 2,7260.8%Some other race alone
- 7650.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 157,180 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 175,500 |  (52.8%) |
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| Durham County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,089 ($43,337 in 1999)
| This county: | $80,089 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,247 (lower quartile is $953, upper quartile is $1,569)
| This county: | $1247 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $377,600 (it was $128,300 in 2000)
| Durham: | $377,600 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,544Detached houses: $421,329
Here: $421,329 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $312,275
Here: $312,275 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $300,830
Here: $300,830 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $305,469
Here: $305,469 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $346,370
Here: $346,370 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $118,022
Here: $118,022 State: $124,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $538
Institutionalized population: 2,094
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 14
- Assaults: 79
- Burglaries: 138
- Thefts: 346
- Auto thefts: 49
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 25
- Assaults: 74
- Burglaries: 186
- Thefts: 368
- Auto thefts: 68
Health of residents in Durham County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.76.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
50.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Durham County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.77.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
78.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
73.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
21.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1737 buildings, average cost: $339,900
- 2021: 2157 buildings, average cost: $286,000
- 2020: 2096 buildings, average cost: $197,900
- 2019: 2061 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2018: 2023 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2017: 1905 buildings, average cost: $192,700
- 2016: 1763 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2015: 1593 buildings, average cost: $165,700
- 2014: 1231 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2013: 1187 buildings, average cost: $183,400
- 2012: 947 buildings, average cost: $194,500
- 2011: 923 buildings, average cost: $183,700
- 2010: 934 buildings, average cost: $177,200
- 2009: 784 buildings, average cost: $190,800
- 2008: 1162 buildings, average cost: $193,000
- 2007: 1670 buildings, average cost: $186,100
- 2006: 2119 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2005: 2269 buildings, average cost: $168,500
- 2004: 2051 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2003: 1953 buildings, average cost: $165,400
- 2002: 1726 buildings, average cost: $162,900
- 2001: 1767 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2000: 1541 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 1999: 1790 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 1998: 1774 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 1997: 1474 buildings, average cost: $124,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,940 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,765 (0.7%)
| Durham County: | 10.5% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.1 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 36.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.5 years old, Black residents: 37.2 years old, American Indian residents: 27.0 years old, Asian residents: 32.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.3 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Area name: Durham, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Durham County is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $987 a month.
2023 air pollution in Durham County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 13.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.durham.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County, Oklahoma 
, Dickson County, Tennessee , Johnson County, Arkansas , Ochiltree County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 23,187
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 54.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 46,988 (39.2% naturalized citizens)
| Durham County: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 21,5402010 or later
- 13,0062000 to 2009
- 9,4781990 to 1999
- 3,9851980 to 1989
- 1,3411970 to 1979
- 1,220Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 83,702
- One, attached: 14,778
- Two: 3,372
- 3 or 4: 5,163
- 5 to 9: 8,023
- 10 to 19: 18,321
- 20 to 49: 7,346
- 50 or more: 10,674
- Mobile homes: 1,156
Housing units in Durham County with a mortgage: 55,510 (5,473 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 4,000 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,174
| Here: | 98.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Durham County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 57,203 | 177 |
| Mainline Protestant | 29,045 | 68 |
| Catholic | 10,471 | 4 |
| Other | 8,254 | 28 |
| Black Protestant | 6,745 | 27 |
| Orthodox | 375 | 2 |
| None | 155,494 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 48
| Durham County: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
| This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 89
| Durham County: | 3.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 197
| This county: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Durham County: | 8.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Durham County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Durham County:
Average size of farms: 110 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,987
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1214.73
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,719
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,674
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.85%
Corn for grain: 34 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 505 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 303 harvested acres
Vegetables: 43 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres
Earthquake activity:
Durham County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from Durham County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 126.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 123.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 130.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from Durham County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 251.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: March 20, 1998 to April 01, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1211: March 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1211, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Durham County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Droughts: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 152,411 (67.6%)
- Carpooled: 19,551 (8.7%)
- Bus: 3,590 (1.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,988 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 525 (0.2%)
- Walked: 5,568 (2.5%)
- Worked at home: 40,882 (18.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Honduras (12%)
- India (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Nigeria (3%)
- English (7%)
- American (4%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (2%)
- African (1%)
People in group quarters in Durham County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 6,742 people in college/university student housing
- 1,258 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 559 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 525 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 292 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 249 people in group homes intended for adults
- 209 people in state prisons
- 147 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 38 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 33 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 19 people in correctional residential facilities
- 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 11 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Durham County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 6,228 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,998 people in nursing homes
- 486 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 391 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 198 people in state prisons
- 181 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 81 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 72 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 32 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 14 people in halfway houses
- 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 14 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 8 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
11.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,812 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.39% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($66 average AGI)
Durham County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.04%
6.11% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($33,144 average AGI)
5.27% relocated from other states ($35,602 average AGI)
Durham County: 5.27% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Wake County, NC |  2.73% ($69,128 average AGI) |
| from Orange County, NC | 1.06% ($62,836) |
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.24% ($50,106) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.23% ($67,606) |
| from Alamance County, NC | 0.19% ($43,992) |
| from Granville County, NC | 0.15% ($48,429) |
| from Chatham County, NC | 0.15% ($86,787) |
11.67% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,631 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.67% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.34% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($42,372 average AGI)
4.33% relocated to other states ($29,259 average AGI)
Durham County: 4.33% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Wake County, NC | 3.04% ($71,956 average AGI) |
| to Orange County, NC | 1.00% ($74,688) |
| to Alamance County, NC | 0.56% ($49,730) |
| to Granville County, NC | 0.31% ($53,085) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.26% ($60,928) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.23% ($55,176) |
| to Chatham County, NC | 0.22% ($128,227) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 28,191 (22,395 aged, 5,796 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 7,663 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Durham County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,253)
- Unspecified dementia (1,883)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,513)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,495)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,180)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,103)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,003)
- Congestive heart failure (804)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (730)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (726)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,798
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 523
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51,984
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,644
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 722
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 93.5
- Cut/Pierce - 13.9
- Other - 13.3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 91.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 45.9
- Suffocation - 20.5
- Poisoning - 18.7
- Other - 6.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 332,680- Male householders: 60,106 (19,637 living alone), Female householders: 80,531 (29,119 living alone)
53,775 spouses (52,797 opposite-sex spouses), 11,630 unmarried partners, (11,010 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 82,461 children (77,799 natural, 2,420 adopted, 2,242 stepchildren), 5,784 grandchildren, 2,980 brothers or sisters, 4,344 parents, 54 foster children, 4,917 other relatives, 13,269 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 12,829
Size of family households: 38,442 2-persons, 17,361 3-persons, 12,835 4-persons, 5,339 5-persons, 1,726 6-persons, 841 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 48,756 1-person, 12,835 2-persons, 2,071 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 84 5-persons.
37,634 married couples with children.
20,028 single-parent households (3,941 men, 16,087 women).
80.7% of residents of Durham speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,279,004,000 ($9,506 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $148,794,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $445,943,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $222,420,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,570,000
Federal grants: $902,511,000
Federal procurement contracts: $399,996,000 ($68,034,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $302,563,000 ($10,780,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $71,175,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $191,467,000
Federal Government insurance: $145,719,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 20,661| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 8,836
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +11,152
| Here: | +46 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,418
| Here: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.47 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Durham County, North Carolina
- 4,5892020 or later
- 33,8792010 to 2019
- 25,9772000 to 2009
- 20,0141990 to 1999
- 21,2901980 to 1989
- 16,0231970 to 1979
- 10,3361960 to 1969
- 9,4241950 to 1959
- 4,4641940 to 1949
- 6,5391939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Durham County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 2302 rooms
- 5713 rooms
- 6,0334 rooms
- 12,9845 rooms
- 18,1296 rooms
- 12,9477 rooms
- 11,8648 rooms
- 15,0219+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham County, North Carolina
- 3,3071 room
- 5,0762 rooms
- 13,0643 rooms
- 18,4994 rooms
- 12,1885 rooms
- 5,6696 rooms
- 2,7347 rooms
- 1,2258 rooms
- 1,0969+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Durham County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 8221 bedroom
- 10,0572 bedrooms
- 42,0803 bedrooms
- 20,2764 bedrooms
- 4,5445+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Durham County, North Carolina
- 3,307no bedroom
- 15,8351 bedroom
- 28,1542 bedrooms
- 13,2473 bedrooms
- 2,0604 bedrooms
- 2555+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Durham County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,702no vehicle
- 25,1161 vehicle
- 33,8242 vehicles
- 12,3323 vehicles
- 3,5634 vehicles
- 1,2425+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Durham County in renter-occupied apartments
- 8,528no vehicle
- 30,3421 vehicle
- 18,8222 vehicles
- 4,2503 vehicles
- 6884 vehicles
- 2285+ vehicles
85.5% of Durham County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in North Carolina.
| Durham County: | 85.5% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 152,276
- Other state: 127,689
- Northeast: 44,130
- Midwest: 20,959
- South: 47,799
- West: 14,801
- 50.9%Utility gas
- 44.5%Electricity
- 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 79.5%Electricity
- 17.7%Utility gas
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,327
| Here: | 18.6% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,403
| Here: | 15.7% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,757
| Here: | 50.2% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Durham County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,499,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,972,000
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,674,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,591,000
Hospital Public: $10,428,000
Sewerage: $10,226,000
Sewerage: $8,700,000
Hospital Public: $8,500,000
Higher Education - Other: $7,979,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,378,000
Other: $4,481,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,120,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,551,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,393,000
Other: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,759,000
Parking Facilities: $565,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $324,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $202,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $21,247,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,467,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,610,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,328,000
Police Protection: $5,441,000
Central Staff Services: $4,793,000
General Public Buildings: $1,909,000
Health - Other: $865,000
Other Higher Education: $650,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $396,405,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,607,000
Public Welfare - Other: $54,833,000
Health - Other: $53,918,000
Health - Other: $49,218,000
Other Higher Education: $41,447,000
Other Higher Education: $34,593,000
Central Staff Services: $31,605,000
Liquor Stores: $28,922,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,502,000
Police Protection: $27,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,716,000
Police Protection: $25,348,000
Liquor Stores: $24,401,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,244,000
General - Other: $22,236,000
Central Staff Services: $16,738,000
Financial Administration: $14,673,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,627,000
Libraries: $11,824,000
Financial Administration: $11,460,000
General - Other: $11,261,000
Libraries: $11,207,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,139,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,428,000
General Public Buildings: $7,498,000
General Public Buildings: $6,403,000
Sewerage: $6,070,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,486,000
Sewerage: $4,780,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,515,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,459,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,371,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,316,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,126,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $444,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $188,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,335,000
Education: $3,278,000
Education: $2,634,000
Other: $153,000
Other: $94,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,754,000
Interest on Debt: $26,401,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,789,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Other - Health - Other: $116,000
Other - Health - Other: $96,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $9,713,000
Other: $6,930,000
Other: $787,000
General Local Government Support: $414,000
General Local Government Support: $248,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,084,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $509,352,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $479,178,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,512,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,780,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,628,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,709,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $33,355,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,515,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,835,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,605,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,113,000
Interest Earnings: $6,280,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,290,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,083,000
Rents: $1,134,000
Donations From Private Sources: $982,000
Rents: $729,000
Interest Earnings: $243,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,557,000
General - Other: $2,662,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,139,000
General - Other: $1,961,000
Health - Other: $1,720,000
General Public Building: $1,110,000
Central Staff Services: $1,038,000
Central Staff Services: $785,000
Police Protection: $761,000
Financial Administration: $545,000
Public Welfare - Other: $506,000
General Public Building: $407,000
Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
Correctional Institutions: $214,000
Libraries: $212,000
Other Higher Education: $104,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,000
Libraries: $71,000
Financial Administration: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $52,000
Housing and Community Development: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,800,000
Cash and Securities: $46,110,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $34,077,000
Liquor Stores: $28,663,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,515,000
Cash and Securities: $30,835,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $265,372,000
Education: $259,655,000
Public Welfare: $29,861,000
Public Welfare: $26,942,000
General Local Government Support: $8,275,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,762,000
General Local Government Support: $6,441,000
Other: $5,503,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,938,000
Other: $3,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $870,000
Housing and Community Development: $257,000
- Tax - Property: $325,196,000
Property: $287,689,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $87,505,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,809,000
Other: $4,113,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,971,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,622,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,667,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,444,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,208,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $710,000
Motor Vehicle License: $701,000
Other License: $129,000
Other License: $113,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $262,760,000
: $237,463,000
Durham County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,499,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,972,000
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,674,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,591,000
Hospital Public: $10,428,000
Sewerage: $10,226,000
Sewerage: $8,700,000
Hospital Public: $8,500,000
Higher Education - Other: $7,979,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,378,000
Other: $4,481,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,120,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,551,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,393,000
Other: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,759,000
Parking Facilities: $565,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $324,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $202,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $21,247,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,467,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,610,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,328,000
Police Protection: $5,441,000
Central Staff Services: $4,793,000
General Public Buildings: $1,909,000
Health - Other: $865,000
Other Higher Education: $650,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $396,405,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,607,000
Public Welfare - Other: $54,833,000
Health - Other: $53,918,000
Health - Other: $49,218,000
Other Higher Education: $41,447,000
Other Higher Education: $34,593,000
Central Staff Services: $31,605,000
Liquor Stores: $28,922,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,502,000
Police Protection: $27,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,716,000
Police Protection: $25,348,000
Liquor Stores: $24,401,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,244,000
General - Other: $22,236,000
Central Staff Services: $16,738,000
Financial Administration: $14,673,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,627,000
Libraries: $11,824,000
Financial Administration: $11,460,000
General - Other: $11,261,000
Libraries: $11,207,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,139,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,428,000
General Public Buildings: $7,498,000
General Public Buildings: $6,403,000
Sewerage: $6,070,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,486,000
Sewerage: $4,780,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,515,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,459,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,371,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,316,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,126,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $444,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $188,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,335,000
Education: $3,278,000
Education: $2,634,000
Other: $153,000
Other: $94,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,754,000
Interest on Debt: $26,401,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,789,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Other - Health - Other: $116,000
Other - Health - Other: $96,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $9,713,000
Other: $6,930,000
Other: $787,000
General Local Government Support: $414,000
General Local Government Support: $248,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,084,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $509,352,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $479,178,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,512,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,780,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,628,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,709,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $33,355,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,515,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,835,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,605,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,113,000
Interest Earnings: $6,280,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,290,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,083,000
Rents: $1,134,000
Donations From Private Sources: $982,000
Rents: $729,000
Interest Earnings: $243,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,557,000
General - Other: $2,662,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,139,000
General - Other: $1,961,000
Health - Other: $1,720,000
General Public Building: $1,110,000
Central Staff Services: $1,038,000
Central Staff Services: $785,000
Police Protection: $761,000
Financial Administration: $545,000
Public Welfare - Other: $506,000
General Public Building: $407,000
Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
Correctional Institutions: $214,000
Libraries: $212,000
Other Higher Education: $104,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,000
Libraries: $71,000
Financial Administration: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $52,000
Housing and Community Development: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,800,000
Cash and Securities: $46,110,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $34,077,000
Liquor Stores: $28,663,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,515,000
Cash and Securities: $30,835,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $265,372,000
Education: $259,655,000
Public Welfare: $29,861,000
Public Welfare: $26,942,000
General Local Government Support: $8,275,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,762,000
General Local Government Support: $6,441,000
Other: $5,503,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,938,000
Other: $3,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $870,000
Housing and Community Development: $257,000
- Tax - Property: $325,196,000
Property: $287,689,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $87,505,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,809,000
Other: $4,113,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,971,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,622,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,667,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,444,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,208,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $710,000
Motor Vehicle License: $701,000
Other License: $129,000
Other License: $113,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $262,760,000
: $237,463,000
Durham County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,499,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,972,000
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,674,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,591,000
Hospital Public: $10,428,000
Sewerage: $10,226,000
Sewerage: $8,700,000
Hospital Public: $8,500,000
Higher Education - Other: $7,979,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,378,000
Other: $4,481,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,120,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,551,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,393,000
Other: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,759,000
Parking Facilities: $565,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $324,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $202,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $21,247,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,467,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,610,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,328,000
Police Protection: $5,441,000
Central Staff Services: $4,793,000
General Public Buildings: $1,909,000
Health - Other: $865,000
Other Higher Education: $650,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $396,405,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,607,000
Public Welfare - Other: $54,833,000
Health - Other: $53,918,000
Health - Other: $49,218,000
Other Higher Education: $41,447,000
Other Higher Education: $34,593,000
Central Staff Services: $31,605,000
Liquor Stores: $28,922,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,502,000
Police Protection: $27,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,716,000
Police Protection: $25,348,000
Liquor Stores: $24,401,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,244,000
General - Other: $22,236,000
Central Staff Services: $16,738,000
Financial Administration: $14,673,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,627,000
Libraries: $11,824,000
Financial Administration: $11,460,000
General - Other: $11,261,000
Libraries: $11,207,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,139,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,428,000
General Public Buildings: $7,498,000
General Public Buildings: $6,403,000
Sewerage: $6,070,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,486,000
Sewerage: $4,780,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,515,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,459,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,371,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,316,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,126,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $444,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $188,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,335,000
Education: $3,278,000
Education: $2,634,000
Other: $153,000
Other: $94,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,754,000
Interest on Debt: $26,401,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,789,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Other - Health - Other: $116,000
Other - Health - Other: $96,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $9,713,000
Other: $6,930,000
Other: $787,000
General Local Government Support: $414,000
General Local Government Support: $248,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,084,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $509,352,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $479,178,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,512,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,780,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,628,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,709,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $33,355,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,515,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,835,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,605,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,113,000
Interest Earnings: $6,280,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,290,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,083,000
Rents: $1,134,000
Donations From Private Sources: $982,000
Rents: $729,000
Interest Earnings: $243,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,557,000
General - Other: $2,662,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,139,000
General - Other: $1,961,000
Health - Other: $1,720,000
General Public Building: $1,110,000
Central Staff Services: $1,038,000
Central Staff Services: $785,000
Police Protection: $761,000
Financial Administration: $545,000
Public Welfare - Other: $506,000
General Public Building: $407,000
Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
Correctional Institutions: $214,000
Libraries: $212,000
Other Higher Education: $104,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,000
Libraries: $71,000
Financial Administration: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $52,000
Housing and Community Development: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,800,000
Cash and Securities: $46,110,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $34,077,000
Liquor Stores: $28,663,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,515,000
Cash and Securities: $30,835,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $265,372,000
Education: $259,655,000
Public Welfare: $29,861,000
Public Welfare: $26,942,000
General Local Government Support: $8,275,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,762,000
General Local Government Support: $6,441,000
Other: $5,503,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,938,000
Other: $3,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $870,000
Housing and Community Development: $257,000
- Tax - Property: $325,196,000
Property: $287,689,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $87,505,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,809,000
Other: $4,113,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,971,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,622,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,667,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,444,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,208,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $710,000
Motor Vehicle License: $701,000
Other License: $129,000
Other License: $113,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $262,760,000
: $237,463,000
Durham County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,499,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,972,000
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,674,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,591,000
Hospital Public: $10,428,000
Sewerage: $10,226,000
Sewerage: $8,700,000
Hospital Public: $8,500,000
Higher Education - Other: $7,979,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,378,000
Other: $4,481,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,120,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,551,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,393,000
Other: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,759,000
Parking Facilities: $565,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $324,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $202,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $21,247,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,467,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,610,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,328,000
Police Protection: $5,441,000
Central Staff Services: $4,793,000
General Public Buildings: $1,909,000
Health - Other: $865,000
Other Higher Education: $650,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $396,405,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,607,000
Public Welfare - Other: $54,833,000
Health - Other: $53,918,000
Health - Other: $49,218,000
Other Higher Education: $41,447,000
Other Higher Education: $34,593,000
Central Staff Services: $31,605,000
Liquor Stores: $28,922,000
Public Welfare - Other: $28,502,000
Police Protection: $27,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,716,000
Police Protection: $25,348,000
Liquor Stores: $24,401,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,244,000
General - Other: $22,236,000
Central Staff Services: $16,738,000
Financial Administration: $14,673,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,627,000
Libraries: $11,824,000
Financial Administration: $11,460,000
General - Other: $11,261,000
Libraries: $11,207,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,139,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,428,000
General Public Buildings: $7,498,000
General Public Buildings: $6,403,000
Sewerage: $6,070,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,486,000
Sewerage: $4,780,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,515,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,459,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,371,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,316,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,126,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $444,000
Transit Utilities: $226,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $188,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
Air Transportation: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,335,000
Education: $3,278,000
Education: $2,634,000
Other: $153,000
Other: $94,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,754,000
Interest on Debt: $26,401,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,789,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $763,000
Other - Health - Other: $116,000
Other - Health - Other: $96,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $9,713,000
Other: $6,930,000
Other: $787,000
General Local Government Support: $414,000
General Local Government Support: $248,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,084,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $509,352,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $479,178,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,512,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,780,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,628,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,709,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $33,355,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,515,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,835,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $840,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,605,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,113,000
Interest Earnings: $6,280,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,290,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,083,000
Rents: $1,134,000
Donations From Private Sources: $982,000
Rents: $729,000
Interest Earnings: $243,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,557,000
General - Other: $2,662,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,139,000
General - Other: $1,961,000
Health - Other: $1,720,000
General Public Building: $1,110,000
Central Staff Services: $1,038,000
Central Staff Services: $785,000
Police Protection: $761,000
Financial Administration: $545,000
Public Welfare - Other: $506,000
General Public Building: $407,000
Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
Correctional Institutions: $214,000
Libraries: $212,000
Other Higher Education: $104,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,000
Libraries: $71,000
Financial Administration: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $52,000
Housing and Community Development: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,800,000
Cash and Securities: $46,110,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $34,077,000
Liquor Stores: $28,663,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,515,000
Cash and Securities: $30,835,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $265,372,000
Education: $259,655,000
Public Welfare: $29,861,000
Public Welfare: $26,942,000
General Local Government Support: $8,275,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,762,000
General Local Government Support: $6,441,000
Other: $5,503,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,938,000
Other: $3,365,000
Housing and Community Development: $870,000
Housing and Community Development: $257,000
- Tax - Property: $325,196,000
Property: $287,689,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $87,505,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $83,809,000
Other: $4,113,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,971,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,622,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,667,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,444,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,208,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $710,000
Motor Vehicle License: $701,000
Other License: $129,000
Other License: $113,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $262,760,000
: $237,463,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4,836
- Number of aged recipients: 413
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,423
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,239
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,708
- Number of recipients older than 64: 889
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,698
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,198
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 51 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,195 | $164,608 | 1,954 | $187,758 | 5,683 | $181,410 | 151 | $101,219 | 13 | $6,652,231 | 470 | $118,200 | 25 | $146,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 70 | $174,843 | 107 | $223,897 | 405 | $170,805 | 34 | $73,294 | 1 | $34,000 | 32 | $119,750 | 4 | $45,750 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 158 | $149,886 | 257 | $167,167 | 1,731 | $169,435 | 173 | $38,942 | 0 | $0 | 180 | $104,067 | 16 | $73,688 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 170 | $166,329 | 245 | $185,571 | 1,171 | $175,486 | 32 | $92,094 | 2 | $19,701,000 | 71 | $99,465 | 6 | $90,167 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 31 | $151,065 | 42 | $185,548 | 339 | $174,971 | 19 | $70,789 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $115,353 | 2 | $112,500 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 46 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 336 | $204,839 | 262 | $199,397 | 4 | $149,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 79 | $240,443 | 76 | $189,408 | 7 | $172,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 28 | $212,179 | 47 | $213,468 | 1 | $214,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 14 | $188,571 | 9 | $238,111 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $128,222 | 9 | $217,667 | 4 | $115,250 |
| Most common first names in Durham County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 1,541 | 70.3 years |
| William | 1,267 | 73.0 years |
| Mary | 1,253 | 78.4 years |
| John | 1,150 | 73.4 years |
| Robert | 723 | 70.6 years |
| Annie | 516 | 79.6 years |
| George | 511 | 73.8 years |
| Willie | 494 | 72.8 years |
| Charles | 438 | 69.0 years |
| Margaret | 430 | 77.5 years |
| Most common last names in Durham County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 611 | 74.4 years |
| Jones | 591 | 73.4 years |
| Williams | 539 | 73.3 years |
| Johnson | 518 | 73.1 years |
| Harris | 443 | 73.6 years |
| Brown | 359 | 73.0 years |
| Davis | 351 | 73.5 years |
| Moore | 271 | 73.2 years |
| Thompson | 267 | 74.9 years |
| Allen | 249 | 71.5 years |
| Businesses in Durham County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Kroger | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 5 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Arby's | 4 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Marriott | 4 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 3 | McDonald's | 7 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | New Balance | 1 | |
| CVS | 4 | Nike | 12 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 3 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Costco | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 9 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
| Curves | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 4 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 2 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| Extended Stay Deluxe | 2 | Starbucks | 4 | |
| FedEx | 33 | Subway | 12 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
| Ford | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| GameStop | 3 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | True Value | 1 | |
| Haagen-Dazs | 1 | U-Haul | 12 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | UPS | 35 | |
| Hilton | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Just Tires | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
| Justice | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| KFC | 5 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
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