Overview
2,638
Total Population
43.6
Median age
47.61%
Female population %
11:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
44.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
222
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Durham town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Durham town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Durham town's population under 18 was 26.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Durham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Durham town, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 28.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 18.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Durham town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.61% females and 52.39% males in Durham, New York.
- The Durham, New York gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 361.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 149.
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Race / Ethnicity
Durham town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Durham town population: 78.24% are White, 5% are Black or African American, 0.80% are Asian, 3.26% are some other race and 12.70% are multiracial.
- Durham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 222 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,416 (91.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Durham town is White with a population of 2,064 (78.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Durham town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,717 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Durham town's population increased by 140 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Durham town's population decreased by 93 (3.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Durham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,577.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)