Durango, CO City Data

Durango, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,922 people who live in Durango and approximately 43,941 who live in La Plata County. We want to help people moving to or living in Durango to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Durango. We have included Durango housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Durango Information

La Plata County where Durango resides is 1,699.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,941 and has a population rank of 1,018 out of all the places in the United States.

Durango has a total of 13,922 people and of those residents there are 7,102 males and 6,820 females. The median age of the male population is 27.7 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 440 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Durango varies per year, but currently 13,620 are one race and 302 are two or more races.

Of the 13,922 people who live in Durango, there are 3,480 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Durango is 1,812 male and 1,668 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,610.

General Durango Information
Total area in square miles - La Plata County	1,699.93
Water area in square miles - La Plata County	N/A
Resident population - La Plata County	43,941
Population rank - La Plata County	1,018
Total population	13,922
Total population (male)	7,102
Total population (female)	6,820
Population median age (male)	27.7
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - La Plata County	440
Deaths- La Plata County	242
Population of one race	13,620
Population of two or more races	302
Population under 20 years	3,480
Population under 20 years (male)	1,812
Population under 20 years (female)	1,668
Total population 18 years and over	11,610

Durango Social Characteristics

There are 17,342 households in Durango. Families make up 10,945 of these households. The table below breaks down the Durango families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,656), male householder with no wife present (710) and female householder with no husband present (1,487). The remainder of the Durango households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,450. Durango, CO moving companies help people in Durango move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Durango. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Durango is based, there are 17,683 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,625 never married, 9,261 now married, 243 separated, 1,179 widowed, and 2,375 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 239 separated, 316 widowed and 1,829 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Durango social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Durango.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (La Plata County)
Total households	17,342
Family households (families)	10,945
With own children under 18 years	5,403
Married-couple family	8,656
With own children under 18 years	3,889
Male householder, no wife present, family	710
With own children under 18 years	430
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,487
With own children under 18 years	996
Nonfamily households	6,450
Householder living alone	4,303
65 years and over	1,055

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,314
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,009
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,631
Householder	2,604
Spouse	1,878
Child	2,554
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	260
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	85
Unmarried partner	406
Foster child	12
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,596
Male householder	1,427
Male householder living alone	788
Male householder not living alone	639
Female householder	1,461
Female householder living alone	956
Female householder not living alone	505
Nonrelatives	1,708
Unmarried partner	322
Roomer or boarder	114
Housemate or roommate	1,220
Foster child	6
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,683
Never married	4,625
Now married	9,261
Separated	243
Widowed	1,179
Divorced	2,375
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	239
Widowed	316
Divorced	1,829

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,922
Male	7,102
Under 5 years	261
5 to 9 years	305
10 to 14 years	368
15 to 17 years	255
18 and 19 years	623
20 years	346
21 years	265
22 to 24 years	725
25 to 29 years	708
30 to 34 years	437
35 to 39 years	409
40 to 44 years	486
45 to 49 years	512
50 to 54 years	449
55 to 59 years	245
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	75
Female	6,820
Under 5 years	255
5 to 9 years	292
10 to 14 years	329
15 to 17 years	247
18 and 19 years	545
20 years	289
21 years	262
22 to 24 years	575
25 to 29 years	494
30 to 34 years	363
35 to 39 years	401
40 to 44 years	495
45 to 49 years	524
50 to 54 years	401
55 to 59 years	244
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	204
80 to 84 years	189
85 years and over	197

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,922
One race	13,620
White	12,090
Black or African American	70
American Indian and Alaska Native	767
Asian	103
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	18
Two or more races	302

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,227
People who are White alone	10,828
People who are Black or African American alone	38
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	469
People who are Asian alone	85
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,300
People who are Some other race alone	542

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,643
Same house	18,914
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,780
Different state or abroad	9,626
Different state	9,197
Abroad	429

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Plata County)
Total resident population	43,941
Born in United States	12,056
State of residence	16,370
Different state	25,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	514
Foreign born	1,171

Durango Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Durango. That total enrollment is 13,191 for the population of the country, which includes Durango. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,494 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,449 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,731.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Durango population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,191
Pre-kindergarten	681
Public	311
Private	370
Kindergarten	553
Public	450
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,594
Public	4,190
Private	404
Elementary and high school	7,225
Public	6,666
Private	559
High school grades 9 to 12	2,631
Public	2,476
Private	155
College, undergraduate years	4,277
Public	4,053
Private	224
Graduate or professional school	455
Public	351
Private	104
Not enrolled in school	29,443

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,973
Less than 9th grade	793
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,619
High school graduate	6,462
Some college, no degree	7,229
Associate's degree	1,700
Bachelor's degree	10,170
Graduate or professional degree	36.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,788

Durango Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,325 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Durango. The Durango occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,283), service occupations (3,985), sales and office occupations (6,048), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (173), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,737) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,764). The 35,325 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,910 private wage and salary workers, 4,138 government workers, 2,857 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Plata County)
Population 16 years and over	35,325
In labor force	24,390
Civilian labor force	24,386
Employed	22,990
Unemployed	1,396
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	17,364
In labor force	11,346
Civilian labor force	11,346
Unemployed Civilian labor force	568
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,961
In labor force	13,044
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	828
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Plata County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,481
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,615
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,052
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,175
Other means	162
Worked at home	1,882
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	426,385

OCCUPATION (La Plata County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,283
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,283
Service occupations	3,985
Sales and office occupations	6,048
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	173
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,737
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,764

INDUSTRY (La Plata County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,283
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,029
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	950
Wholesale trade	506
Retail trade	2,788
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,147
Information	491
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,454
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,029
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,295
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,011

CLASS OF WORKER (La Plata County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,283
Private wage and salary workers	15,910
Government workers	4,138
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,857
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Durango Housing Characteristics

In Durango, CO there are 20,765 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,342 occupied and 3,423 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Durango, there are 13,021 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,231 units in Durango. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Durango, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Durango, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Durango. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 813 with rent between $300-499 and 3,430 with rent for $500 and above. Full Durango gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Durango, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Plata County)
Total housing units	20,765
Occupied housing units	17,342
Vacant housing units	3,423

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Plata County)
Total housing units	20,765
1-unit, detached	13,021
1-unit, attached	1,231
2 units	585
3 or 4 units	663
5 to 9 units	615
10 to 19 units	574
20 to 49 units	285
50 or more units	175
Mobile home	3,444

HOUSING TENURE (La Plata County)
Occupied housing units	17,342
Owner-occupied	11,867
Renter-occupied	5,475

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Plata County)
Occupied housing units	17,342
No vehicles available	887
2 vehicle available	11,715
3 vehicles available	3,118
4 vehicles available	911
5 or more vehicles available	392

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Plata County)
Occupied housing units	17,342
Utility gas	8,209
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,109
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke	84
Wood	1,513
Solar energy	114
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Plata County)
Occupied housing units	17,342
Less Than $50,000	11,867
$50,000 to $99,999	601
$100,000 to $149,999	1,412
$150,000 to $199,999	2,016
$200,000 to $299,999	1,786
$300,000 to $499,999	573
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	183,900

GROSS RENT (La Plata County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,475
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	813
$500 to $699	1,382
$700 to $999	1,394
$1,000 to $1,499	592
$1,500 or more	61