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Durham, NC Profile


Durham, NC, population 229,171, is located in North Carolina's Durham county, about 21.2 miles from Raleigh and 50.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Durham's population has grown by about 37%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Durham has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Durham's population has grown by about 11%.

Durham's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Durham tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White46%
African American44%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000187,897N/A
2001192,3972.39%
2002196,4322.10%
2003198,6951.15%
2004201,8711.60%
2005205,6131.85%
2006210,7982.52%
2007216,9432.92%
2008223,3282.94%
2009229,1712.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,160
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001975
2002936
2003840
2004775
2005720
2006937
2007N/A
2008818
2009699
2010690
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2877980769
2002 3075942763
2003 2276883682
2004 3091814626
2005 3589627726
2006 1398977869
2007 ----
2008 2475886830
2009 2163710797
2010 2360659872

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,980
20026,544
20036,881
20046,071
20055,869
20065,679
2007N/A
20085,392
20095,171
20104,858
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,457 8,723 1,098
2002 3,088 8,483 1,080
2003 3,528 9,027 1,066
2004 3,249 8,040 946
2005 3,157 7,944 936
2006 3098 7617 1151
2007 - - -
2008 3490 7584 884
2009 3643 7366 754
2010 3652 6987 718

Location

Elevation394 feet above sea level
Land Area69.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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