Durham, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°23′40″N, 122°45′31″W
Durham, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Washington County
Incorporated	1966
Mayor	Gary Schirado
Area
- City	1.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)
- Land	1.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	60.05 m (197 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	1,382
- Density	1,212.7/km² (3,144.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.durham-oregon.us

Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Durham is located at 45°23′40″N, 122°45′31″W (45.394507, -122.758689)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 528 households, and 391 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,212.7/km² (3,144.3/mi²). There were 552 housing units at an average density of 484.4/km² (1,255.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.29% White, 0.80% African American, 0.72% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 3.18% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.81% of the population.

There were 528 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,806, and the median income for a family was $64,531. Males had a median income of $59,712 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,099. About 10.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.