Population 1,917 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Durham
Household size in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Durham are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.52, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Durham skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Durham as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (9.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Durham
Renters in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.3% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Durham: 69.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 27.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Durham: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Durham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,064 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,277 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,724 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$661 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Durham runs $1,724 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Durham
Bachelor's degrees in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Durham (43.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Portland area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Durham have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Portland area overall (93.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Durham
| Period | Durham | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Durham has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Durham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 2.16 | 41.8 | 12.1% | 69.7% | 4.8% | 1991 | $1,724 | 43.0% | 89.7% | 1.3% |
| Rivergrove | 2.58 | 45.4 | 2.9% | 37.8% | 4.0% | 1977 | $2,616 | 63.9% | 99.7% | 8.4% |
| Tualatin | 2.62 | 39.6 | 7.8% | 42.2% | 5.1% | 1990 | $2,062 | 46.2% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| King City | 2.44 | 46.7 | 9.7% | 22.0% | 3.1% | 1994 | $2,217 | 40.5% | 92.6% | 2.6% |
| Lake Oswego | 2.44 | 46.8 | 6.2% | 31.1% | 6.5% | 1979 | $2,246 | 73.1% | 98.9% | 4.3% |
| Tigard | 2.36 | 43.0 | 9.0% | 37.8% | 4.4% | 1985 | $1,840 | 49.8% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Bull Mountain | 2.88 | 39.4 | 5.9% | 18.0% | 2.2% | 2003 | $2,218 | 61.5% | 94.0% | 3.6% |
| Sherwood | 2.90 | 38.8 | 10.0% | 24.2% | 2.5% | 1994 | $2,315 | 50.1% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| West Linn | 2.74 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 6.9% | 1987 | $2,104 | 62.9% | 97.5% | 4.0% |
| Wilsonville | 2.52 | 40.7 | 9.1% | 47.2% | 5.3% | 1996 | $1,831 | 47.7% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Oak Grove | 2.32 | 44.8 | 9.7% | 35.0% | 6.4% | 1970 | $1,765 | 42.6% | 94.5% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Durham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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