Durham is a large city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 296,186 people and 66 associated neighborhoods, Durham is the fourth largest community in North Carolina. Durham has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Durham, where the median household income is $79,234.00. Durham real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Durham house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Durham is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Durham is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Durham who work in management occupations (13.12%), healthcare (10.07%), and teaching (9.02%). Also of interest is that Durham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Durham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Durham. 55.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Durham in 2022 was $47,246, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,984 for a family of four. However, Durham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Durham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Durham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Durham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Durham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Durham include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Durham's cultural character, accounting for 15.32% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Durham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
