Durham, NC

Significant City History Durham originated in 1853 with the search for a suitable railroad depot for the North Carolina Railroad between Raleigh and Hillsborugh. In the 1960's A strong Civil Rights movement developed in Durham. Multiple sit-ins were held & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr visited the city during the struggle for equal rights. Durham's most famous professional sports team is the Durham Bulls International League Baseball team, portrayed in the movie Bull Durham, starring Kevin Costner. Famous people Robert K. Steel, Seth Wescott, Rick Ferrell, Roger Lee Craig City State Population Year Founded Durham NC 209,009 1853 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income 394 feet Medical 3% $41,695 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density White 47% 31 1,976 per sq mile Black 44% Asian 4% Native American 3% Other 5% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 88.1 94.7 25 40.3 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 3.1 2.2 2.9 3 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 4.1 43% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Durham Output Durham (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 12th 18.17 3,797,693 1,523,675