Durango, CO

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2022 Population

19,148

1.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.6

0.274% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.2%

34.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$76,177

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$569,100

14.5% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Durango, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Durango, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Durango, CO was $569,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Durango, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Durango, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Durango, CO employs 11k people. The largest industries in Durango, CO are Retail Trade (1,847 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,357 people), and Educational Services (1,269 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($130,972), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,173), and Utilities ($85,417).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2022 Value

± 885

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durango, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,588 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,129 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durango, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2022 Value

± 885

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durango, CO, are Retail Trade (1,847 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,357 people), and Educational Services (1,269 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

$48,931

Median earning men ± $6,287

$32,167

Median earning women ± $3,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($180,357), Wholesale Trade ($85,882), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,238).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($102,955), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,788).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Durango, CO awarded 645 degrees. The student population of Durango, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,517 male students and 1,883 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durango, CO was $569,100 in 2022, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $497,100 to $569,100, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Durango, CO is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Durango, CO have an average commute time of 14.4 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.

Property

$569,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,240

N/A

Median Property Taxes

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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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Durango, CO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$76,177

Median Household Income

± $9,206

8.14k

Number of Households

± 719

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Walked (8.78%)

In 2022, 63.5% of workers in Durango, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who walked to work (8.78%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durango, CO have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% 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

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durango, CO (2.49k out of 17.5k 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 Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Durango, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in La Plata County, CO see 775 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1061 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 208 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in La Plata County, CO

Primary care physicians in La Plata County, CO see an average of 775 patients per year. This represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (815 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in La Plata County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Durango, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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