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Durango, Colorado

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StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Total Population19,4115,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,602$95,470$80,734
Median Age38.337.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60.4%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$668,400$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,636$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.0%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.325.226.4
Worked from Home15.0%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Durango, Colorado

Age in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Median Age38.337.738.9
Under 18 %13.7%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %17.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Households8,9162,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households48.0%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children19.0%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.2%28.6%28.7%
Never Married39.7%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,642$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.4%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.1%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%8.5%n/a

Housing in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Housing Units9,6342,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.0%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.4%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.0%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,443$2,602n/a

Education in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Less than High School2.0%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate12.4%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.2%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.7%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.6%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.5%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work8.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.6%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Durango, Colorado

StatisticDurangoColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence31.2%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Durango

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.