Gorman is a

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(CDP) in Durham County,

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, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Gorman is located in east-central Durham County between the city of

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to the southwest and

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on the

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to the northeast.

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forms the northwestern border of the community, with access from exits 180, 182, and 183. The main road through the community is East Geer Street, running roughly parallel to I-85. According to the

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, the Gorman CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.89%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,104 people, 311 households, and 246 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1002 people, 406 households, and 291 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 428 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.04%

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, 15.97%

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, 0.10% Native American, 0.10%

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, 1.00% from

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, and 0.80% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.29% of the population. There were 406 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,236, and the median income for a family was $43,977. Males had a median income of $36,143 versus $30,789 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,083. About 9.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the

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, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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