Durango, CO Profile

Durango, CO, population 15,501, is located in Colorado's La Plata county, about 166.3 miles from Albuquerque and 191.2 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Durango's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Durango has grown by about 11%.

Durango's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Durango tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	1%
	Native American	6%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.20
	Males	27.70
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,922	N/A
2001	14,545	4.47%
2002	14,873	2.26%
2003	14,921	0.32%
2004	15,260	2.27%
2005	15,501	1.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,892

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	259
2002	370
2003	257
2004	255
2005	493
2006	810

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	2	1
Forcible Rape	17	21	4	7	18	27
Robbery	7	8	4	4	8	4
Aggravated Assault	13	25	30	26	47	96

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,203
2002	6,993
2003	6,295
2004	5,535
2005	9,279
2006	5,996

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	106	99	103	92	151	100
Larceny, Theft	740	887	775	690	1,189	800
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	34	52	43	73	47
Arson	12	15	7	7	5	0

Location

Elevation	6,523 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities