Durham town, Maine Population 2024

4,311

Durham town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durham town was:

  • White: 94.46%
  • Two or more races: 3.12%
  • Other race: 1.48%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
38.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
112.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (130)
The current population of Durham town, Maine is 4,311 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,181.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,97094.46%
Two or more races1313.12%
Other race621.48%
Asian400.95%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durham town Population by Race

Durham town Population Pyramid 2024

Durham town Median Age

40

Total

39.9

Male

40.3

Female

Durham town Adults

There are 3,346 adults, (658 of whom are seniors) in Durham town.

Durham town Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Durham town Sex Ratio

Female2,19352.18%
Male2,01047.82%

Durham town Population by Age

Durham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6772.5194.85.2
Married1,1422.8295.44.6
Non Family3551.3190.49.6
Female1072.731000
Male733.051000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

94.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1936.17%
Associates Degree46714.94%
Bachelors Degree87027.83%
Graduate Degree2859.12%
High School Graduate84527.03%
Less Than 9th Grade110.35%
Some College45514.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Durham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Durham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0082,8061,039
Other Race626262
Hispanic626262
Asian404040
2+ Races161414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Durham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,536$91,858$52,396
Graduate Degree$80,096$0$81,923
High School Graduate$38,836$54,438$32,813
Less Than 9th Grade$46,250$55,500$0
Overall$53,900$57,944$45,213
Some College$50,789$56,083$28,355

$53,900

Average Earnings

$57,944

Average Male

$45,213

Average Female

Durham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Durham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Durham town Language

98.27% of Durham town residents speak only English, while 1.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.

Durham town Language

Durham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9701563.93%

3.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.78%

Male Poverty Rate

3.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durham town is White, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durham town is White, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.94%.

Durham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%
High School2.13%
Some College0%

Durham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.29%
Female Employed2.16%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Durham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,964$126,525
Households$96,492$116,376
Married Families$121,630$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,382$71,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Durham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Durham town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Durham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

153

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War15
Korea9
World War II0

Durham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+45
65 to 7444
35 to 5433
55 to 6431
18 to 340

Durham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1514.68%
2+ Races212.5%

Durham town Veterans by Race

Durham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Durham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Durham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Durham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.02%

Born in Durham town

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Durham town residents were born in the United States, with 71.02% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Durham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,451280.63%
20284,423280.64%
20274,395280.64%
20264,367280.65%
20254,339280.65%
20244,311280.65%
20234,283280.66%
20224,255521.24%
20214,203220.53%
20204,1811694.21%
20194,012370.93%
20183,975170.43%
20173,958200.51%
20163,938240.61%
20153,91490.23%
20143,905160.41%
20133,88980.21%
20123,881160.41%
20113,865100.26%
20103,85500%

Durham town Population by Year