Durham County Information
Durham in
North Carolina occupies
298 square miles and has a 2006 population of
246,896, a change from a 2000 population of
223,306 and
181,844 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,680 acts of violent crime reported in
Durham in 2004, a change from
1,964 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,338 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Durham, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Durham | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 298 sq. miles | Ranked 2,849 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 246,896 | Ranked 248 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 242,354 | |
| Population 2000 | 223,306 | Ranked 254 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 181,844 | Ranked 267 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.2% | |
| African American | 38% | |
| Asian American | 4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,680 | 1,964 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 33 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 95 | |
| Robberies | 848 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 704 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 14,071 | 16,608 |
| Burglaries | 3,565 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,481 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,025 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 135,753 | 122,130 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,338 | 3,619 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3% |
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