East Durham Compare And Contrast Essay

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Durham is recognized as one of the Best Places to Live in America. It boasts many of the key factors many people are looking for when they move to a new area, including affordability, jobs, housing, diversity, great schools, access to healthcare, an upbeat nightlife, and exceptional weather. All of these factors play an increasingly important role to the vibe of East Durham. In order to get a full picture of the area, an examination of demographics is in order.
Population
In 2014, Durham’s population was about 294,460 people, an increase of nearly 10% compared to 2010. Durham’s demographics consists of people who consider themselves:
• White alone 53%
• Black alone 38.6%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1%
• Asian alone 4.9%
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone .1%
• Two or more races 2.4%
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People from all over the world travel to Duke University Medical Center for various forms of treatment. Many retirees find the area appealing because of the quality of care they receive from the medical facility.
Culture in East Durham?
East Durham is considered a country setting. Full of tech jobs and research-based jobs, and new houses as a result of the Research Triangle Park being included in the area. Individuals who choose to live in this part of town are free from the hustle and bustle of downtown. However, if they want to relax and soak in all the culture most residents are within miles of culture activities.
The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), the Carolina Theater, and the Duke University Museum of Art are within miles of East Durham. DPAC is the Carolina’s largest performing art center, built in 2008. DPAC is the 4th ranked theater in the United States. In fact, the theater has been listed 5 times in Pollstar’s annual worldwide theater attendance rankings. DPAC hosts over 200 shows each year, including Broadway productions.
Annual Events and Festivals in East

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