Bahama, NC City Data

Bahama, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,304 people who live in Bahama and approximately 223,314 who live in Durham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bahama to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bahama. We have included Bahama housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bahama Information

Durham County where Bahama resides is 297.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 223,314 and has a population rank of 254 out of all the places in the United States.

Bahama has a total of 3,304 people and of those residents there are 1,657 males and 1,647 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 3,808 births each year and around 1,736 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bahama varies per year, but currently 3,284 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 3,304 people who live in Bahama, there are 873 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bahama is 456 male and 417 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,506.

General Bahama Information
Total area in square miles - Durham County	297.79
Water area in square miles - Durham County	N/A
Resident population - Durham County	223,314
Population rank - Durham County	254
Total population	3,304
Total population (male)	1,657
Total population (female)	1,647
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Durham County	3,808
Deaths- Durham County	1,736
Population of one race	3,284
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	873
Population under 20 years (male)	456
Population under 20 years (female)	417
Total population 18 years and over	2,506

Bahama Social Characteristics

There are 89,015 households in Bahama. Families make up 54,608 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bahama families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,410), male householder with no wife present (3,573) and female householder with no husband present (12,872). The remainder of the Bahama households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 34,970. Bahama, NC moving companies help people in Bahama move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bahama. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bahama is based, there are 94,355 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,244 never married, 41,239 now married, 3,042 separated, 8,738 widowed, and 10,092 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,222 separated, 1,938 widowed and 6,124 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bahama social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bahama.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Durham County)
Total households	89,015
Family households (families)	54,608
With own children under 18 years	28,648
Married-couple family	37,410
With own children under 18 years	17,175
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,573
With own children under 18 years	1,408
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,872
With own children under 18 years	8,052
Nonfamily households	34,970
Householder living alone	26,781
65 years and over	6,217

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	469
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	249
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,945
Householder	970
Spouse	866
Child	955
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	359
Male householder	145
Male householder living alone	118
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	155
Female householder living alone	126
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	94,355
Never married	31,244
Now married	41,239
Separated	3,042
Widowed	8,738
Divorced	10,092
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,222
Widowed	1,938
Divorced	6,124

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,304
Male	1,657
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	133
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	18
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	129
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	161
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	11
Female	1,647
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	103
10 to 14 years	126
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	137
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	206
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,304
One race	3,284
White	2,899
Black or African American	341
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,304
People who are White alone	2,899
People who are Black or African American alone	341
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	207,994
Same house	92,014
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,213
Different state or abroad	44,554
Different state	33,484
Abroad	11,070

PLACE OF BIRTH (Durham County)
Total resident population	223,314
Born in United States	108,729
State of residence	122,337
Different state	74,309
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,415
Foreign born	24,253

Bahama Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bahama. That total enrollment is 63,107 for the population of the country, which includes Bahama. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,944 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,883 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,186.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bahama population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	63,107
Pre-kindergarten	3,842
Public	1,583
Private	2,259
Kindergarten	3,136
Public	2,606
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,109
Public	19,986
Private	3,123
Elementary and high school	32,942
Public	28,899
Private	4,043
High school grades 9 to 12	9,833
Public	8,913
Private	920
College, undergraduate years	15,506
Public	8,247
Private	7,259
Graduate or professional school	7,681
Public	3,483
Private	4,198
Not enrolled in school	150,449

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	143,804
Less than 9th grade	9,365
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,142
High school graduate	27,605
Some college, no degree	25,558
Associate's degree	8,406
Bachelor's degree	57,728
Graduate or professional degree	40.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,700

Bahama Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 177,253 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bahama. The Bahama occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,415), service occupations (15,284), sales and office occupations (26,656), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,536) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,278). The 177,253 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 89,180 private wage and salary workers, 19,254 government workers, 5,640 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Durham County)
Population 16 years and over	177,253
In labor force	120,651
Civilian labor force	120,543
Employed	114,375
Unemployed	6,168
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	93,351
In labor force	58,975
Civilian labor force	58,934
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,049
Armed forces	41
Males 16 years and over	83,902
In labor force	61,676
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,119
Armed forces	67

COMMUTING TO WORK (Durham County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,433
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	84,063
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,927
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,959
Other means	539
Worked at home	3,050
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,322,455

OCCUPATION (Durham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,415
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,415
Service occupations	15,284
Sales and office occupations	26,656
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,536
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,278

INDUSTRY (Durham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,415
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	333
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,977
Wholesale trade	2,113
Retail trade	9,518
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,940
Information	4,564
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,433
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,197
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	35,938
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,816
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,783

CLASS OF WORKER (Durham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,415
Private wage and salary workers	89,180
Government workers	19,254
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,640
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bahama Housing Characteristics

In Bahama, NC there are 95,452 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 89,015 occupied and 6,437 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bahama, there are 54,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,084 units in Bahama. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bahama, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bahama, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bahama. There are 2,107 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,111 with rent between $200-299, 6,282 with rent between $300-499 and 29,766 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bahama gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bahama, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Durham County)
Total housing units	95,452
Occupied housing units	89,015
Vacant housing units	6,437

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Durham County)
Total housing units	95,452
1-unit, detached	54,462
1-unit, attached	5,084
2 units	4,682
3 or 4 units	5,385
5 to 9 units	8,255
10 to 19 units	8,383
20 to 49 units	3,682
50 or more units	3,966
Mobile home	1,547

HOUSING TENURE (Durham County)
Occupied housing units	89,015
Owner-occupied	48,300
Renter-occupied	40,715

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Durham County)
Occupied housing units	89,015
No vehicles available	8,274
2 vehicle available	47,240
3 vehicles available	10,716
4 vehicles available	2,307
5 or more vehicles available	877

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Durham County)
Occupied housing units	89,015
Utility gas	35,446
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	44,022
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,231
Coal or coke	6
Wood	415
Solar energy	49
Other fuel	125
No fuel used	152

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Durham County)
Occupied housing units	89,015
Less Than $50,000	48,300
$50,000 to $99,999	11,640
$100,000 to $149,999	15,200
$150,000 to $199,999	8,600
$200,000 to $299,999	4,793
$300,000 to $499,999	1,200
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	129,000

GROSS RENT (Durham County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,715
Less than $200	2,107
$200 to $299	1,111
$300 to $499	6,282
$500 to $699	13,022
$700 to $999	13,178
$1,000 to $1,499	3,199
$1,500 or more	366