Durham Jobs

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the seat of Durham County and the home of Duke University. It is also a cornerstone of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state by population. The 2004 Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area population was: 451,212 as of July 1, 2004. The US Office of Management and Budget defines Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 1,509,560 as July 1, 2005.

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Among the most common occupations in Durham are Management, professional, and related occupations, 42%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Durham, North Carolina work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Durham Jobs are for software developer jobs, project manager jobs, java developer jobs, cashier jobs, store manager jobs and software engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Durham, North Carolina are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 33%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 12%; and Construction, 9%. Simply Hired's Durham job listings indicate that the following industries in Durham are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Durham, North Carolina is $38,796, and the median income of households in Durham was $42,321.

Durham has an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Durham Trends data, the number of Durham, North Carolina jobs has increased by 5% since March 2008.

Population of Durham Total population 191,731 Male 48.50% Female 51.50% Median age 32.5     Durham Housing Owner-occupied homes 51.2% Median cost of a home $157,100 Median mortgage payment $935 Renter-occupied homes 48.8% Vacant housing 11.7% Median monthly rent $724     Average Income Median for all workers $26,412 Median for all male full-time $40,358 Median for all female full-time $37,234     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 20%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 8%     Race White 44% Black or African American 41% Asian 4% Other 11%     Durham Commute Carpool 15.0% Public transportation 3.2% Average travel time 22 minutes

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