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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 2041 |1890= 5485 |1900= 6679 |1910= 18241 |1920= 21719 |1930= 52037 |1940= 60195 |1950= 71311 |1960= 78302 |1970= 95438 |1980= 101149 |1990= 136611 |2000= 187035 |2010= 228330 |2020= 283506 |estyear=2024 |estimate=301870 |estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy }}</ref> }} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Durham city, North Carolina β Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Durham city, North Carolina |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US3719000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Durham city, North Carolina |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US3719000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name="2020CensusP2">{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Durham city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US3719000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |79,227 |86,519 |style='background: #ffffe6; |109,401 |42.39% |37.89% |style='background: #ffffe6; |38.59% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |81,370 |92,285 |style='background: #ffffe6; |101,422 |43.51% |40.42% |style='background: #ffffe6; |35.78% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |455 |611 |style='background: #ffffe6; |593 |0.24% |0.27% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |6,782 |11,478 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15,917 |3.63% |5.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.61% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |58 |129 |style='background: #ffffe6; |64 |0.03% |0.06% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH) |360 |616 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,598 |0.19% |0.27% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH) |2,721 |4,233 |style='background: #ffffe6; |11,021 |1.45% |1.85% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.89% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |16,012 |32,459 |style='background: #ffffe6; |43,470 |8.56% |14.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |15.33% |- |'''Total''' |'''187,035''' |'''228,330''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''283,506''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} Durham's population, as of July 1, 2019 and according to the 2019 U.S. census data estimate, had grown to 278,993,<ref name="factfinder.census.gov">{{Cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-cities-and-towns.html|access-date=2021-01-05|publisher=United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}}</ref> making it the 50th-fastest-growing city in the US, and the 2nd-fastest-growing city in North Carolina, behind Cary but ahead of Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov" /> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 283,506 people, 114,726 households, and 64,982 families residing in the city. {{As of|2022|pre=the}} [[American Community Survey]] estimates, there were {{formatnum:291844}} people and {{formatnum:124536}} households.<ref name=DP05>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP1Y2022.DP05?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Demographic and Housing Estimates for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=DP02>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP1Y2022.DP02?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Selected Social Characteristics in the United States for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|2499.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were {{formatnum:134423}} housing units at an average density of {{convert|1151.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.<ref name=DP05/><ref name=B25001>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2022.B25001?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Housing Units for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=Gaz2023>To calculate density we use the land area figure from the places file in {{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html | title = The 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The racial makeup of the city was 41.1% White, 34.7% Black or African American, 9.9% some other race, 6.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American or Alaskan Native, with 7.1% from two or more races.<ref name=DP05/> [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 14.1% of the population.<ref name=DP05/> Of the {{formatnum:124536}} households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.2% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% were couples cohabitating, 20.2% had a male householder with no partner present, and 35.1% had a female householder with no partner present.<ref name=DP02/> The median household size was {{formatnum:2.26}} and the median family size was {{formatnum:3.00}}.<ref name=DP02/> The age distribution was 19.7% under 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was {{formatnum:35.0}} years.<ref name=S0101>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2022.S0101?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Age and Sex for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> For every 100 females, there were {{formatnum:87.4}} males.<ref name=DP05/> The median income for a household was ${{formatnum:78105}}, with family households having a median income of ${{formatnum:90521}} and non-family households ${{formatnum:60203}}. The [[per capita income]] was ${{formatnum:46082}}.<ref name=S1901>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2022.S1901?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=S1902>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2022.S1902?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Out of the {{formatnum:282061}} people with a determined poverty status, 11.2% were below the [[poverty line]]. Further, 17.7% of minors and 7.3% of seniors were below the poverty line.<ref name=S1701>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2022.S1701?g=160XX00US3719000 | title= 2022 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months for Durham city, NC | access-date = 2024-06-20 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of [[English American|English]] descent made up 9.3% of the population of the town, followed by [[German American|German]] at 7.7%, [[Irish American|Irish]] at 6.8%, [[Italian American|Italian]] at 3.0%, [[American ancestry|American]] at 3.0%, [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]n at 2.6%, [[Polish American|Polish]] at 2.0%, [[Scottish American|Scottish]] at 1.9%, [[French American|French]] at 1.4%, [[Scotch-Irish American|Scotch-Irish]] at 1.3%, [[Caribbean American|Caribbean (excluding Hispanics)]] at 0.9%, [[Dutch American|Dutch]] at 0.8%, [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]] at 0.8%, [[Swedish American|Swedish]] at 0.8%, [[Russian American|Russian]] at 0.7%, and [[Welsh American|Welsh]] at 0.6%.<ref name=DP02/>
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