Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Durham, Connecticut

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Construction of buildings4227 years
Health and medical4127 years
Corporate management2819 years
Landscaping2425 years
Other construction2427 years
Shopping2230 years
Real estate2024 years
Restaurants2029 years
Car repair1827 years
Finance other16
Education1642 years
Wholesale of construction supplies1238 years
Shopping other1120 years
Wholesale of machinery1126 years
Sports and recreation11

Durham, Connecticut Facts

Area6.3 mi²
Population2,706
Male Population1,343 (49.6%)
Female Population1,363 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-3.4%
Median Age43.2 years (Male: 42.4, Female: 43.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$101,692 (2022)
Area Codes860
NeighborhoodsDurham, Higganum, Wallingford Center
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.48176, -72.68121
Zip Codes06422

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Durham, Connecticut Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6642,7002,8003,0442,7062,6582,501
Population Density426.2 / mi²432 / mi²448 / mi²487 / mi²433 / mi²425.3 / mi²400.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durham, Connecticut Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Durham, Connecticut+1.6%+0.2%-3.4%
Connecticut
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durham, Connecticut Median Age

Median Age: 43.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Durham, Connecticut43.2 yrs43.9 yrs42.4 yrs
Connecticut40.2 yrs41.6 yrs38.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Durham, Connecticut Population Density

Population Density: 433 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Durham, Connecticut2,7066.25 sq mi433 / mi²
Connecticut3.6 million5,543.5 sq mi654 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durham, Connecticut Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Durham, Connecticut

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Durham, Connecticut

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Durham, Connecticut Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$48,692$49,743$59,589$66,300$73,125$103,846$83,973$101,692
Total GDP$373.3M$362M$425.5M$495.9M$559.9M$786.3M$613.9M$740.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Durham, Connecticut CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Durham, Connecticut54,153 tn20.01 tn8,664.4 tons/mi²
Connecticut65,866,800 tn18.17 tn11,881.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Durham, Connecticut CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)54,153 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita20.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)8,664.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.371.4 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
6/16/004:02 AM3.369.6 km9,800 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/28/918:58 PM388 km10,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
2/26/837:59 PM381.9 km7,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM325.6 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/21/814:49 PM3.837.8 km5,600 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/25/8012:41 AM323.7 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/24/805:27 PM3.124.2 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Durham, Connecticut

Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 7,388 at the 2010 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the larges..

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