Durango, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

19,411

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,602

1.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$668,400

Population & Diversity

Durango, CO is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Durango, CO residents were born outside of the country (389 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Durango, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 891 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Durango, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durango, CO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Durango, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durango, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 408
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 289
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 282

8.67%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

8.67% of the people in Durango, CO are hispanic (1.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durango, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

As of 2024, 2% of Durango, CO residents (389 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Durango, CO was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Durango, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 133
Vietnam
184 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 95

Durango, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Durango, CO.

Economy

The economy of Durango, CO employs 11.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durango, CO were Retail Trade (1,492 people), Educational Services (1,478 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,390 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($149,028), Wholesale Trade ($94,536), and Manufacturing ($87,109).

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2024 Value

± 902

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durango, CO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 10.9k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durango, CO, are Management Occupations (1,271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,255 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durango, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.1k

2024 Value

± 902

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durango, CO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 10.9k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durango, CO, are Retail Trade (1,492 people), Educational Services (1,478 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durango, CO, though some of these residents may live in Durango, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,397

Median earning men ± $4,581

$42,326

Median earning women ± $5,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($149,931), Wholesale Trade ($94,107), and Manufacturing ($85,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,726), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,471), and Public Administration ($58,589).

Education

The student population of Durango, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,619 male students and 1,925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durango, CO are White (283 and 45.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (193 and 31.1%), Hispanic or Latino (71 and 11.5%), and Two or More Races (65 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Durango, CO by number of degrees awarded are Fort Lewis College (626 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Durango, CO are General Psychology (59 and 9.42%), General Business (55 and 8.79%), and Environmental Studies (37 and 5.91%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,776 for in-state students and $19,344 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Durango, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,544 (45.7% men and 54.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,544 students enrolled in Durango, CO, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,618 records, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
59 degrees awarded
General Business
55 degrees awarded
Environmental Studies
37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Durango, CO was General Psychology with 59 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Durango, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fort Lewis College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

626 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Lewis College with 626 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 233 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Durango, CO, which is 0.593 times less than the 393 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 283 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 193 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,182) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durango, CO was $668,400 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $609,700 to $668,400, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Durango, CO is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durango, CO have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durango, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$668,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,838

$4,726

Median Property Taxes

±$538

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Durango, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Durango, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Durango, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durango, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,602

Median Household Income

± $9,139

8.92k

Number of Households

± 774

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.92k households in Durango, CO declined from $78,602 from the previous year's value of $79,545.

The following chart displays the households in Durango, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durango, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Walked (8.88%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Durango, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who walked to work (8.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durango, CO have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.714% of the workforce in Durango, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Durango, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Durango, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Durango, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durango, CO (2.31k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Durango, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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