COMPARING TWO PLACES
South River vs Durango
PLACE A
South River, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Durango, Colorado
South River is 91% smaller than Durango. Durango earns more, with a median household income $9,934 higher.
SOUTH RIVERDURANGODIFFERENCE
Total population1,81019,733−91% vs Durango
Population density2121,338−1,126
Population growth–12.9%–
Median age49.338.3+11.0
Male52.5%50.8%+1.7 pts
Female47.5%49.2%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.2%2.0%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%78.4%−13.4 pts
Black13.0%0.6%+12.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.3%8.7%+7.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other5.7%11.6%−5.9 pts
Median household income$68,668$78,602−$9,934
Per capita income$36,361$48,642−$12,281
Poverty rate13.7%13.0%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%60.4%−44.1 pts
Graduate degree7.9%22.7%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%3.1%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation61.9%67.6%−5.8 pts
Median home value$260,100$668,400−$408,300
Median gross rent$777$1,636−$859
Owner-occupied88.8%53.0%+35.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%7.5%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%52.4%−52.4 pts
Average commute32.914.3+18.6
Worked from home5.0%15.0%−10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.7%6.5%+4.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024