Durango, CO Demographic Data
Durango, CO Summary
Durango is located in La Plata County in Colorado
- Population: 16,936
- Area: 9.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,700.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,847.44 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Durango, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,312
52%
50.8
Male
8,505
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,817
323,128,000
Durango, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
876
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
674
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
838
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,756
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,095
11.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,427
19.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,380
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,039
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,032
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
878
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,005
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
550
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
267
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,919
83.7%
77.2
Female
7,757
52.0%
51.3
Male
7,162
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,262
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,351
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,822
10.2%
15.2
Female
1,027
56.4%
55.8
Male
795
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Durango, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,388
97.6%
96.8
White
15,775
88.5%
72.6
Black or African American
115
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
969
5.4%
0.8
Asian
172
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
33
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
79
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
353
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
429
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,044
11.5%
17.8
Mexican
782
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
171
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,062
6.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,773
88.5%
82.2
Durango, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
167
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
280
2.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,586
13.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,689
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
743
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,744
32.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,369
20.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
447
3.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,131
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,113
52.8%
31.2
Durango, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,899
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,675
36.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,014
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
55
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
786
5.1
5.8%
Durango, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,263
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,678
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,006
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
246
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
119
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
307
1.8%
1.1%
Durango, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
317
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
349
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
639
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
816
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
756
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,354
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
833
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,024
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
479
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
346
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,334
57,617
Per capita income
33,501
31,128
Durango, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
269
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,857
18.6%
9.8
Construction
631
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,129
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
760
7.6%
6.6
Information
276
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
409
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
460
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,111
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
582
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
900
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
313
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
710
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,209
42.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
605
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,188
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,255
22.6%
18.1%
Durango, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,654
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,069
62.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
829
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
463
4.8%
5.1
Walked
978
10.1%
2.7
Other means
764
7.9%
1.8
Worked at home
551
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.4
26.6
Durango, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
267
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,910
42.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,587
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,149
16.6%
21.0
Durango, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,913
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,618
52.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,295
47.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
759
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Durango, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,672
1 room
326
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
352
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,193
15.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,370
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,569
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
974
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
801
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
567
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
520
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Durango, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,672
1-unit, detached
3,739
48.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
980
12.8%
5.9
2-units
357
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
244
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
797
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
497
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
835
10.9%
9.0
Mobile home
223
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Durango, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,155
15.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
321
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
944
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
384
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
923
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,044
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,161
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,551
20.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
144
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.6%
1.4%
Durango, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,823
69.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
147
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,741
25.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
106
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
65
0.9%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Durango, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,575
47295100.0
Less than $500
116
4.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
157
6.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
214
8.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
287
11.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
443
17.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
590
22.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
768
29.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,066
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
333
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
406
15.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
212
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
549
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Durango, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,152
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
144
4.6%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
169
5.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
727
23.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
833
26.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,242
39.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
143
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,118
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
350
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
419
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
413
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
315
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
354
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,246
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
198
0.0%
0.0%
Durango, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,618
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
207
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
68
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
100
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
89
2.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
347
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,010
55.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
696
19.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
101
2.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
383,500
205,000