Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by Tigard and Tualatin and is adjacent to the Bridgeport Village shopping complex. As of the 2020 census, Durham had a population of 1,944.
History
The city was named for Albert Alonzo Durham, founder of the nearby city of Lake Oswego. Durham operated a sawmill and a flour mill on Fanno Creek, which flows through the city, from 1866 until his death in 1898. The site, located along the Boones Ferry Road to Portland, was originally known as Durhams Mills. In 1908, the Oregon Electric Railway established a stop called Durham at the location. It sits at above sea-level. Children in the community attend the schools of the Tigard-Tualatin School District. The city's police protection is provided under contract by the Tualatin Police Department,
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Durham had a population of 1,944. The median age was 37.7 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.6 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0% lived in rural areas.
There were 850 households in Durham, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.1% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,283 || 66.0%
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| Black or African American || 41 || 2.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 21 || 1.1%
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| Asian || 81 || 4.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 57 || 2.9%
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| Some other race || 251 || 12.9%
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| Two or more races || 210 || 10.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 429 || 22.1%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,351 people, 545 households, and 371 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 561 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.8% White, 1.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.4% Pacific Islander, 8.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.8% of the population.
There were 545 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.