Durham, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,485 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,308 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,654 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,275 | 35.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,880 | 14.5 |
| College or graduate school | 21,368 | 39.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 118,100 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,980 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,568 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,793 | 17.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,911 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 6,541 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27,678 | 23.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,629 | 18.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 150,121 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,214 | 37.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 66,716 | 44.4 |
| Separated | 4,609 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 8,895 | 5.9 |
Female | 7,247 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 13,687 | 9.1 |
Female | 8,478 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,587 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,661 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 144,218 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,649 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,357 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 114,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,902 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 94,825 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,300 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,830 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 173,810 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,329 | 40.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 92,994 | 53.5 |
Same county | 43,670 | 25.1 |
Different county | 49,324 | 28.4 |
Same state | 18,344 | 10.6 |
Different state | 30,980 | 17.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,487 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 187,183 | 100.0 |
| Native | 164,639 | 88.0 |
Born in United States | 162,497 | 86.8 |
State of residence | 98,962 | 52.9 |
Different state | 63,535 | 33.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,142 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 22,544 | 12.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,766 | 9.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,097 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 18,447 | 9.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,544 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,838 | 8.2 |
| Asia | 5,459 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 1,798 | 8.0 |
| Oceania | 153 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 12,496 | 55.4 |
| Northern America | 800 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 173,810 | 100.0 |
| English only | 147,227 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 26,583 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,431 | 7.7 |
Spanish | 15,807 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,491 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,477 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,359 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,690 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,178 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 187,183 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 181,271 | 96.8 |
| Arab | 903 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 366 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 334 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,190 | 0.6 |
| English | 15,222 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,442 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 753 | 0.4 |
| German | 13,437 | 7.2 |
| Greek | 395 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 440 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,630 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 3,965 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 224 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,038 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,442 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 166 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,285 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,778 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 3,378 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 139 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,738 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 1,209 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 383 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 292 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,266 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 1,030 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 660 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 102,166 | 54.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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