Durham, NC Profile

Durham, NC, population 204,845, 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 this decade the population of Durham has grown by about 10%.

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
	White	46%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.00
	Males	29.90
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	187,035	N/A
2001	192,097	2.71%
2002	195,656	1.85%
2003	198,158	1.28%
2004	201,683	1.78%
2005	204,845	1.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,160

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	975
2002	936
2003	840
2004	775
2005	720
2006	937

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	28	30	22	30	35	13
Forcible Rape	77	75	76	91	89	98
Robbery	980	942	883	814	627	977
Aggravated Assault	769	763	682	626	726	869

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,980
2002	6,544
2003	6,881
2004	6,071
2005	5,869
2006	5,679

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,457	3,088	3,528	3,249	3,157	3098
Larceny, Theft	8,723	8,483	9,027	8,040	7,944	7617
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,098	1,080	1,066	946	936	1151
Arson	47	38	55	51	43	48

Location

Elevation	394 feet above sea level
Land Area	69.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles