CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Durango

Colorado · 12,430 residents · 14.7 sq mi

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Durango is a city of 12,430 people in Colorado. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 24% less than in Colorado as a whole. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,430

−11%vs 2000

vs 13,922 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.1

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 29.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(543)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(831)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(718)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.4%(1,547)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2415.4%(1,915)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,736)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(1,856)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(1,001)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(821)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(801)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(483)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(178)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,996

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,892 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,447

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,352 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.8%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,600

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $176,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$435

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $682 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.4%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.7% in 2000

45.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(11,369)

Black0.5%(64)

Hispanic / Latino10.3%(1,436)

Asian0.7%(103)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.7%(11,150)

Black0.2%(24)

Hispanic / Latino11.9%(1,474)

Asian1.1%(137)

Other9%(1,119)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(781)

South American0.6%(124)

Colombian0.6%(110)

Spaniard0.5%(106)

Central American0.2%(35)

Cuban0.2%(31)

Guatemalan0.1%(23)

Puerto Rican0.1%(18)

Argentine0.1%(14)

Panamanian0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(72)

Japanese0.1%(27)

Chinese0.1%(13)

Filipino0%(8)

Korean0%(5)

Asian Indian0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(110)

Ancestry

Irish19.8%(3,836)

German19.6%(3,801)

English14%(2,716)

Italian6.7%(1,308)

Scottish5.7%(1,107)

Swedish3%(582)

Polish2.7%(525)

Norwegian2.4%(473)

American2.3%(452)

French2.3%(444)

Swiss1.1%(218)

Welsh1.1%(211)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(181)

Greek0.8%(158)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(156)

French Canadian0.7%(141)

Danish0.7%(133)

Czech0.7%(130)

Russian0.6%(113)

Finnish0.5%(102)

Austrian0.5%(99)

Australian0.4%(85)

Canadian0.4%(81)

Armenian0.3%(65)

Croatian0.3%(63)

Slovak0.3%(59)

Hungarian0.2%(45)

Slovene0.2%(40)

British0.2%(37)

Belgian0.2%(32)

Romanian0.1%(29)

Portuguese0.1%(27)

Lithuanian0.1%(25)

Ukrainian0.1%(24)

Bulgarian0.1%(21)

Subsaharan African0%(7)

West Indian0%(4)

Jamaican0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.3%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.1%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.3%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.1%(3,591)

Married43.1%(3,682)

Widowed2.6%(220)

Divorced12.2%(1,046)

Women 15+

Never married37.5%(3,227)

Married43.4%(3,736)

Widowed6%(519)

Divorced13.1%(1,132)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−13.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.5%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.3%(286)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(194)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26%(184)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(50)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 709 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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