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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.30% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Durango, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Durango provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.70 minutes getting to work every day.If knowledge is power, Durango is a pretty powerful place. 58.72% of the adults in Durango have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
