Durango

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  2. Durango Statistics
  3. Durango Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Durango Employment Information
  5. Durango Family Information
  6. Durango Education Information
  7. Durango Public Benefits Information
  8. Durango Criminal Information
  9. Durango Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Durango Zip Codes


Durango Legal Resources Back to top

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Durango Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,146
  • Land Area (2000): 3,125.431 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.422 square kilometers
Durango Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,151 2002 14,587 2005 15,228
2000 14,591 2003 14,773 2006 15,794
2001 14,299 2004 14,905 2007 15,785

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Houses (2000): 15,191
Durango Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,493 48.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 821 2.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,832 49.25%

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Durango Employment Information Back to top
Durango Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,333 14.63%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,177 12.92%
3. Educational Services 688 7.55%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 626 6.87%
5. Health Care 427 4.69%
6. Public Administration 379 4.16%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 347 3.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 297 3.26%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 272 2.99%
10. Repair and Maintenance 259 2.84%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 212 2.33%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 200 2.20%
13. Utilities 199 2.18%
14. Mining 190 2.09%
15. Finance and Insurance 178 1.95%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 171 1.88%
17. Department and Other General Stores 132 1.45%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 121 1.33%
19. Truck Transportation 119 1.31%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 116 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,345 16.63%
2. Health Care 1,100 13.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 986 12.19%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 579 7.16%
5. Finance and Insurance 354 4.38%
6. Social Assistance 349 4.31%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 300 3.71%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 267 3.30%
9. Public Administration 254 3.14%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 237 2.93%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 161 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 161 1.99%
13. Construction 154 1.90%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 150 1.85%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 118 1.46%
16. Department and Other General Stores 117 1.45%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 103 1.27%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 100 1.24%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 86 1.06%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 79 0.98%

Durango Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 665 7.30%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 505 5.54%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 366 4.02%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 359 3.94%
5. Carpenters 312 3.42%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 307 3.37%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 277 3.04%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 277 3.04%
9. Top Executives 270 2.96%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 246 2.70%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 203 2.23%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 2.18%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 197 2.16%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 191 2.10%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 188 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 175 1.92%
17. Other Construction Trades 175 1.92%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 168 1.84%
19. Engineers 162 1.78%
20. Other Production Occupations 161 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 508 6.28%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 452 5.59%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 438 5.41%
4. Secretaries and Admins 378 4.67%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 357 4.41%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 352 4.35%
7. Registered Nurses 290 3.59%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 286 3.54%
9. Cashiers 282 3.49%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 276 3.41%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 272 3.36%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 212 2.62%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 184 2.27%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 182 2.25%
15. Accountants and Auditors 177 2.19%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 172 2.13%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 155 1.92%
18. Art and Design Workers 152 1.88%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 140 1.73%
20. Child Care Workers 131 1.62%

Durango Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,833 56.20%
15-35 hours 5,094 19.30%
1-14 hours 823 3.12%
No regular hours 5,642 21.38%

Durango Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 345 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 238 1.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 416 2.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 791 5.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,320 8.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,807 18.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,561 23.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,747 11.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 617 4.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 749 4.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 458 2.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 256 1.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,078 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 988 6.43%

Durango Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 748 4.87%
5-9 2,642 17.19%
10-14 3,279 21.33%
15-19 2,898 18.85%
20-24 2,173 14.14%
25-29 684 4.45%
30-34 1,478 9.62%
35-39 140 0.91%
40-44 254 1.65%
45-59 508 3.30%
60-89 367 2.39%
At least 90 200 1.30%

Durango Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.82% 12,298 80.01%
30-44 22 0.14% 1,850 12.04%
45-59 62 0.40% 446 2.90%
At least 60 11 0.07% 556 3.62%

Durango Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 345 2.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,149 12.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,529 68.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 119 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 221 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,002 5.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,428 8.50%

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Durango Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,873 (30,395 people)
Families (2000): 7,626 (22,071 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,399
People at same address in 1995: 13,345
Durango Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,120 8.70%
$10,000-$14,999 866 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 885 6.87%
$20,000-$24,999 1,061 8.24%
$25,000-$29,999 733 5.69%
$30,000-$34,999 975 7.57%
$35,000-$39,999 797 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 656 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 552 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 1,141 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,231 9.56%
$75,000-$99,999 1,333 10.36%
$100,000-$124,999 577 4.48%
$125,000-$149,999 317 2.46%
$150,000-$199,999 320 2.49%
$200,000 or more 309 2.40%

Durango Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,395 26.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,648 28.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,308 10.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,736 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 424 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,429 11.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 123 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 541 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 163 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Durango Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,090 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,331 14.89%
Public Assistance 270 0.75%
Retirement 1,614 4.51%
Self Employment 2,847 7.95%
Social Security 2,507 7.00%
Supplemental Security 256 0.72%
Wage / Salary 10,339 28.88%
Other 1,545 4.32%

Durango Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,464 56.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,614 43.01%

Durango Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,366 9.96%
Color 1 Box Married 6,883 50.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,249 38.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 222 1.62%

Durango Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,772 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 6,645 50.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,825 29.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 886 6.75%

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Durango Education Information Back to top
Durango Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 646 2.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,619 6.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,368 21.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,048 31.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,366 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,726 22.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,680 10.53%

Durango Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 202 0.63% 315 0.98% 517 1.61%
Kindergarten 286 0.89% 74 0.23% 360 1.12%
Grades 1-4 1,365 4.25% 172 0.54% 1,537 4.78%
Grades 5-8 1,391 4.33% 100 0.31% 1,491 4.64%
Grades 9-12 1,743 5.42% 133 0.41% 1,876 5.84%
Undergrad college 3,760 11.70% 167 0.52% 3,927 12.22%
Graduate or professional school 273 0.85% 83 0.26% 356 1.11%
Total 9,020 28.06% 1,044 3.25% 10,064 31.31%

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Durango Public Benefits Information Back to top
Durango Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,716 87.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,761 12.34%

Durango Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Durango Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 149
Durango Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.191 1.413 0.000 0.071 3.675 0.353 7.773 58.229 2.403 68.758
2000 3.427 0.822 0.000 0.343 4.592 0.343 7.813 53.800 1.302 63.258
2001 0.909 1.189 0.000 0.490 2.588 0.839 7.413 51.752 2.867 62.872
2002 1.714 1.440 0.000 0.548 3.702 1.028 6.787 60.808 2.331 70.954
2003 2.031 0.271 0.000 0.271 2.572 0.474 6.972 52.461 3.520 62.953
2004 1.744 0.470 0.067 0.268 2.549 0.470 6.172 46.293 2.885 55.351
2005 3.086 1.182 0.131 0.525 4.925 0.328 9.916 78.080 4.794 92.790
2006 6.078 1.710 0.063 0.253 8.104 0.000 6.332 50.652 2.976 59.959
2007 2.724 1.520 0.063 0.380 4.688 0.253 5.638 49.287 3.104 58.030

Durango Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 44
2005 9 50
2006 9 52
2007 11 53

Durango Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,025
2000 990
2001 936
2002 1,089

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Durango Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Durango Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,327 10.35%
10-19 Years 4,967 15.45%
20-29 Years 5,975 18.59%
30-39 Years 4,193 13.04%
40-49 Years 5,694 17.71%
50-59 Years 3,810 11.85%
60-69 Years 2,001 6.22%
70-79 Years 1,370 4.26%
80-89 Years 684 2.13%
90+ Years 125 0.39%

Durango Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,410 51.05%
Color 1 Box Female 15,736 48.95%

Durango Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,276 84.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,032 9.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,080 3.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 411 1.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 156 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 98 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.06%

Durango Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,098 22.76%
2. English 4,724 15.15%
3. Irish 4,435 14.22%
4. United States Or American 2,365 7.58%
5. Italian 1,476 4.73%
6. Scottish 1,363 4.37%
7. French Non-Basque 1,246 4.00%
8. European 1,047 3.36%
9. Dutch 850 2.73%
10. Swedish 819 2.63%

Durango Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,775 90.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,741 5.70%
3. Navajo 351 1.15%
4. German 233 0.76%
5. French 185 0.61%
6. Other Native North American 64 0.21%
7. Japanese 31 0.10%
8. Other Pacific Island 24 0.08%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.07%
10. Polish 20 0.07%

Durango Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,156 96.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 424 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 566 1.76%

Durango Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Durango Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Durango Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
81301 81302 81303