Population 1,108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Durham
Household size in East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Durham has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Durham is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of New York.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Durham: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 East Durham
Renters in East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.6% of households in East Durham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.7% of the housing in East Durham, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in East Durham was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,312 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$637 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Durham pays $1,312 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 East Durham
Bachelor's degrees in East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in East Durham (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East Durham is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 East Durham
| Period | East Durham | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Durham runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Durham | 2.50 | 41.9 | 14.9% | 7.6% | 38.7% | 1981 | $1,312 | 29.4% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Cornwallville | 2.16 | 50.5 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 44.7% | 1975 | $1,123 | 27.6% | 89.1% | 2.7% |
| Oak Hill | 1.95 | 55.3 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 40.9% | 1971 | $1,089 | 29.4% | 89.7% | 2.4% |
| Durham | 1.92 | 56.4 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 48.8% | 1971 | $994 | 26.5% | 86.1% | 1.6% |
| Acra | 2.22 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 23.5% | 31.8% | 1974 | $1,144 | 30.8% | 93.3% | 0.8% |
| Freehold | 2.50 | 49.5 | 8.0% | 22.0% | 19.5% | 1979 | $930 | 36.0% | 94.0% | 0.4% |
| Lambs Corner | 2.84 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 1973 | $882 | 35.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Greenville | 2.65 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 18.3% | 1974 | $923 | 30.3% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Medusa | 2.12 | 53.7 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 29.2% | 1973 | $1,261 | 39.3% | 96.8% | 5.1% |
| Greenville Center | 2.56 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 1979 | $923 | 32.5% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| West Durham | 1.97 | 55.5 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 48.9% | 1972 | $981 | 26.9% | 86.6% | 2.0% |
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 East 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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