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Durham, North Carolina Economy Profile

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 Durham, North Carolina United States
StateNorth Carolina
CityDurham
Total population187,035 281,421,906
Male89,884138,053,563
Female97,151143,368,343
Median age (years)31.035.3
Total households74,981105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)41,16041,994

Durham, North Carolina Economy

67.75% of people are in the labor force of Durham, North Carolina. The total population of Durham, North Carolina is one hundred and eighty-seven thousand, thirty-five people. Per capita income in Durham, North Carolina is equal to twenty-two thousand, five hundred and twenty-six dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Durham, North Carolina, receive thirty-five thousand, two hundred and two dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Durham, North Carolina, are paid $30,359. There are three thousand, one hundred and thirty-three families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point five six percent of workers in Durham, North Carolina. 78.5% comprise private wage and salary workers in Durham, North Carolina. There are 262 Unpaid family workers in Durham, North Carolina. Three thousand, eight hundred and thirteen people are involved in public administration. 32.45% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Durham, North Carolina. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Durham, North Carolina is as follows: 3.2%.

 Durham, North Carolina %, Durham, North Carolina United States
Population 16 years and over148,244  217,168,077
In labor force100,438 67.75%63.92%
- Civilian labor force100,330 67.68%63.39%
- - Employed94,705 63.88%59.73%
- - Unemployed5,625 3.79%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force5.6  5.8
- Armed Forces108 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force47,806 32.25%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over78,263 52.79%51.66%
In labor force49,365 33.3%29.72%
- Civilian labor force49,324 33.27%29.65%
- - Employed46,561 31.41%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years14,847 10.02%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force9,567  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over93,057  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone67,661 72.71%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled15,830 17.01%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)3,275 3.52%4.73%
Walked2,881 3.1%2.93%
Other means920 0.99%1.19%
Worked at home2,490 2.68%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.7 0.02%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over94,705  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations44,072 46.54%33.65%
Service occupations13,138 13.87%14.86%
Sales and office occupations21,629 22.84%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations140 0.15%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations7,280 7.69%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations8,446 8.92%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining216 0.23%1.87%
Construction6,023 6.36%6.78%
Manufacturing9,855 10.41%14.1%
Wholesale trade1,636 1.73%3.6%
Retail trade7,562 7.98%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,028 3.2%5.2%
Information3,834 4.05%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5,375 5.68%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services11,753 12.41%9.3%
Educational, health and social services30,730 32.45%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services6,916 7.3%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)3,964 4.19%4.87%
Public administration3,813 4.03%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers74,340 78.5%78.47%
Government workers15,783 16.67%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4,320 4.56%6.63%
Unpaid family workers262 0.28%0.31%
 Durham, North Carolina %, Durham, North Carolina United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households74,993  105,539,122
Less than $10,0008,489 11.32%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9994,113 5.48%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9999,602 12.8%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9999,787 13.05%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99912,045 16.06%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,99914,722 19.63%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9997,494 9.99%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9995,727 7.64%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,9991,468 1.96%2.2%
$200,000 or more1,546 2.06%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)41,160  41,994
With earnings63,425 42.78%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)53,718  56,604
With Social Security income13,875 9.36%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,896  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income2,400 1.62%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,232  6,320
With public assistance income2,192 1.48%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,958  3,032
With retirement income10,205 6.88%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)19,076  17,376
 
Families44,191  72,261,780
Less than $10,0003,474 7.86%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9991,933 4.37%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9994,599 10.41%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9994,806 10.88%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9996,739 15.25%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99910,011 22.65%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9995,528 12.51%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9994,617 10.45%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,222 2.77%2.75%
$200,000 or more1,262 2.86%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)51,162  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)22,526  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers35,202  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers30,359  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,010  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years4,087 81.58%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years2,261 45.13%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present3,133  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years2,804 89.5%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years1,444 46.09%42.27%
 
Individuals26,605  33,899,812
18 years and over18,317 68.85%65.35%
- 65 years and over2,154 8.1%9.7%
Related children under 18 years8,104 30.46%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years5,238 19.69%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over10,317 38.78%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.