Living in Durham Public Schools, North Carolina

Overview

A total of 125,953 households are located in Durham Public Schools area. Among them, 34,917 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children in the region is 80,168 and 80,848 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

10% (29,254) of residents are non-citizens and 18% (54,219) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Durham Public Schools, North Carolina
Household	125,953
Population	297,066
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	34,917 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	80,168
Total Students	80,848
Pre-Kindergarten	4,984
Kindergarten	3,967
Grade 1-8	27,342
Grade 9-12	13,963
College/Graduate School	30,592
Veterans	245,751
Non-citizen	29,254
Non-English Home Language	54,219
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

252,012 residents are over the age of 16 and 171,007 people are in labor force. Among them, 170,731 people are in civilian labor force and 276 are in armed labor force. 162,945 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Durham Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	159,599	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	123,961	77.67%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	14,833	9.29%
Public transportation	5,145	3.22%
Walked	3,629	2.27%
Other method	2,863	1.79%
Worked from home	9,168	5.74%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	162,945	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	81,712	50.15%
Service	26,428	16.22%
Sales and office	28,369	17.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	11,541	7.08%
Production, transportation, and material moving	14,895	9.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	162,945	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	529	0.32%
Construction	10,003	6.14%
Manufacturing	11,609	7.12%
Wholesale trade	2,890	1.77%
Retail trade	13,418	8.23%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,727	2.90%
Information	2,927	1.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,314	5.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	22,809	14.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	54,990	33.75%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	15,525	9.53%
Other services, except public administration	8,191	5.03%
Public administration	6,013	3.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	162,945	-
Private wage and salary workers	129,727	79.61%
Government workers	26,031	15.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	6,934	4.26%
Unpaid family workers	253	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $85,518 for the 125,953 households in Durham Public Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $36,738. 269,714 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	125,953	-
Less than $10,000	7,676	6.09%
$10,000 - $14,999	4,770	3.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	10,475	8.32%
$25,000 - $34,999	12,021	9.54%
$35,000 - $49,999	16,836	13.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	21,617	17.16%
$75,000 - $99,999	16,245	12.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	18,831	14.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	8,229	6.53%
More than $200,000	9,253	7.35%
Median Household Income	$60,958	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$85,518	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	72,782	-
Less than $10,000	2,946	4.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,928	2.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,731	6.50%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,363	7.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	7,557	10.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	10,918	15.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	10,541	14.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	14,139	19.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	6,821	9.37%
More than $200,000	7,838	10.77%

Median Family Income	$81,263	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$105,346	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,738	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,699	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,699	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	306,362	-
With health insurance coverage	269,714	88.04%
Public coverage	88,590	28.92%
Private health insurance	212,900	69.49%
Without health insurance coverage	36,648	11.96%

Housing

There are 136,060 housing units in Durham Public Schools area, North Carolina with 125,953 units (92.57%) occupied. 68,460 houses (54.35%) are occupied by owner and 57,493 houses (45.65%) are rented. The average housing value is $223,000 and the average rental cost is $1,067. 8,201 houses (6.03%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 12,443 houses (9.15%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	136,060	-
Occupied	125,953	92.57%
Owner Occupied	68,460	54.35%
Renter Occupied	57,493	45.65%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	77,041	56.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	12,018	8.83%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	45,056	33.11%
Mobile Homes	1,929	1.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	16	0.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	136,060	-
Built 2014 or later	8,201	6.03%
Built 2010 - 2013	6,763	4.97%
Built 2000 - 2009	27,989	20.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	22,626	16.63%
Built 1980 - 1989	20,893	15.36%
Built 1970 - 1979	15,767	11.59%
Built 1960 - 1969	12,379	9.10%
Built 1950 - 1959	8,999	6.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	12,443	9.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	136,060	-
1 room	3,792	2.79%
2 rooms	5,118	3.76%
3 rooms	15,192	11.17%
4 rooms	21,969	16.15%
5 rooms	26,007	19.11%
6 rooms	22,050	16.21%
7 rooms	15,806	11.62%
8 rooms	10,953	8.05%
9 rooms or more	15,173	11.15%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	136,060	-
no bedroom	3,821	2.81%
1 bedroom	18,324	13.47%
2 bedrooms	36,022	26.48%
3 bedrooms	52,237	38.39%
4 bedrooms	21,118	15.52%
5 bedrooms or more	4,538	3.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	68,460	-
Less than $50,000	1,636	2.39%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,526	5.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	9,962	14.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	14,060	20.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	20,150	29.43%
$300,000 - $499,999	14,084	20.57%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,392	6.42%
$1,000,000 or more	650	0.95%
Median House Value	$223,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	55,931	-
Less than $500	3,967	7.09%
$500 - $999	19,987	35.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	23,798	42.55%
$1,500 - $1,999	6,134	10.97%
$2,000 - $2,499	1,264	2.26%
$2,500 - $2,999	243	0.43%
$3,000 or more	538	0.96%
Median Rental Costs	$1,067	-

Demographic

A total of 311,848 people lives in Durham Public Schools area, North Carolina with 149,039 male and 162,809 female. The males to female ratio is 47.79 to 52.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	311,848	-
Male	149,039	47.79%
Female	162,809	52.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	311,848	-
Under 5 years	20,472	6.56%
5 - 9 years	18,702	6.00%
10 - 14 years	16,746	5.37%
15 - 19 years	20,044	6.43%
20 - 24 years	21,591	6.92%
25 - 34 years	56,279	18.05%
35 - 44 years	44,228	14.18%
45 - 54 years	38,414	12.32%
55 - 59 years	18,465	5.92%
60 - 64 years	17,641	5.66%
65 - 74 years	24,357	7.81%
75 - 84 years	10,269	3.29%
85 years and older	4,640	1.49%
Median Age	35.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	311,848	-
One Race	302,307	96.94%
White	161,919	51.92%
Black or African American	113,682	36.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	779	0.25%
Asian	15,279	4.90%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	129	0.04%
Other	10,519	3.37%

Two or more races	9,541	3.06%
White and Black or African American	3,449	1.11%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	996	0.32%
White and Asian	2,119	0.68%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	841	0.27%

Living in Durham Public Schools Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic