Gorman

Population: 1,447
Median household income: $56,094
Median home value: $248,000

Gorman is a community in Durham County, North Carolina, home to 1,447 residents. At $56,094, its median household income sits below Durham County's $79,501.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gorman's population grew 26.4% from 1,145 to 1,447, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $167,300 to $248,000.

Households average 3.27 people. The median gross rent is $1,299.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,447
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,094
Median home value: $248,000
Median gross rent: $1,299
Housing units: 487
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1451,447

Median household income

$64,375$56,094

Median home value

$167,300$248,000

Median gross rent

$1,105$1,299

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,145	$64,375	$167,300	—
2020	979	$63,275	$171,000	—
2021	1,051	—	$147,600	$1,105
2022	1,473	—	$210,100	$1,109
2023	1,447	$56,094	$248,000	$1,299

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4422.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.4%
5 to 17	398	27.5%
18 to 24	50	3.5%
25 to 34	69	4.8%
35 to 44	318	22.0%
45 to 54	188	13.0%
55 to 64	206	14.2%
65 to 74	126	8.7%
75 and over	43	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	414	28.6%
Black or African American	136	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	822	56.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma50.9%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	484	50.9%
High school graduate	96	10.1%
Some college or associate's	196	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	123	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	51	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	351	75.5%
Carpooled	40	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	22.0%
15 to 29 min	124	31.7%
30 to 44 min	181	46.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 18.5% (268 of 1,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	87.1%
Nonfamily households	57	12.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	90.8%
Vacant	45	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	60.6%
Renter-occupied	174	39.4%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	387	79.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.0418, -78.8069