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Read more...Durham Connecticut Information: Durham, Connecticut is part of MIDDLESEX County. Population for Durham from the last gathering is 2773. You can view Durham venues that host many Durham CT events every year. You can also research Durham Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Durham Connecticut real estate guide. Durham Connecticut has a latitude of 41.4606 and a longitude of -72.6907. Zip codes in Durham, CT include 06422 ... more Durham zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Durham, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Durham, CT was 2,773.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Durham was 1,360, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Durham, CT
There are an estimated 712 married men in the town. 70.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Durham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Durham is 1,413 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Durham, Connecticut
There are an estimated 675 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Durham, CT
The median age of people living in Durham, CT was 39.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Durham was 170. There were 2,048 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (361) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Durham, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Durham, CT was 2,761.
White Population in Durham, CT
The estimated White population in the Durham community is 2,715, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Durham, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Durham, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Durham, CT was 2.
Asian Population in Durham, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Durham, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Durham was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Durham community was 28, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Durham, CT
The household population number in Durham was 2,770.
Group Quarters Population in Durham, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.
Average Household Size in Durham, CT
The average household size in Durham is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Durham, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,078 total housing units in Durham.
The number of occupied housing units was 1,040, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 923 were owner-occupied (88.8), and 117 were renter-occupied (11.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Durham at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Durham, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 819, with a median value in dollars of 180,700.
Monthly Owner Costs in Durham, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,564 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Durham, average costs per month were $491 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,708 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durham, Connecticut
686 people in Durham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Durham, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Durham was 321, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Durham, CT
In 2000, there were 339 people in Durham, CT listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Durham, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 144 people in Durham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Durham, Connecticut
There were 1,432 in the labor force in Durham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Durham was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Durham, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,505. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Durham, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $72,465. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Durham, Connecticut
Per capita income in Durham in the last full census was 26,972. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Durham numbered 17, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Durham, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 85, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










