Durango is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 19,531 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Durango is the 34th largest community in Colorado. Housing costs in Durango are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Durango is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Durango is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Durango who work in sales jobs (14.43%), office and administrative support (10.26%), and teaching (10.05%). A relatively large number of people in Durango telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Durango is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Durango enrolled in college, Durango has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Durango spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Durango. 58.72% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Durango in 2022 was $44,836, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,344 for a family of four. However, Durango contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Durango is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Durango home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Durango residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Durango include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Durango is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
