Durango, Colorado Census and Community Profile

DURANGO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Durango, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Durango, CO was 13,922.

Durango Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Durango was 7,102, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Durango, CO
There are an estimated 2,476 married men in the town. 39.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Durango are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Durango is 6,820 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Durango, Colorado
There are an estimated 2,235 married women in the community. 37.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Durango, CO
The median age of people living in Durango, CO was 29.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Durango was 516. There were 11,610 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (1,485) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Durango, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Durango, CO was 13,620.

White Population in Durango, CO
The estimated White population in the Durango community is 12,090, which is 86.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Durango, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 70, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Durango, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Durango, CO was 767.

Asian Population in Durango, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 103.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Durango, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Durango was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 574, while those of “two or more races” was 302 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Durango community was 1,436, or 10.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Durango, CO
The household population number in Durango was 12,227.

Group Quarters Population in Durango, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,695.

Average Household Size in Durango, CO
The average household size in Durango is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Durango, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,819 total housing units in Durango.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,492, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,842 were owner-occupied (51.7), and 2,650 were renter-occupied (48.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 327 vacant homes in Durango at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Durango, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,300, with a median value in dollars of 185,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Durango, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,076 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Durango, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,272 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durango, Colorado
3,467 people in Durango also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Durango, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Durango was 1,150, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Durango, CO
In 2000, there were 1,784 people in Durango, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Durango, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,472 people in Durango who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Durango, Colorado
There were 7,975 in the labor force in Durango at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Durango was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Durango, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,892. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Durango, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,814. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Durango, Colorado
Per capita income in Durango in the last full census was 19,352. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Durango numbered 196, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Durango, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,137, or 17.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.