Durango, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durango	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$59,746	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$95,621	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,103	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,730	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,232	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,489	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Durango is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Durango is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Durango is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Durango is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,740 $95,621 $191,242

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Durango median earnings by income bracket

Durango employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	39.7%	39.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southern Ute, CO	205	$110,706	36.1%
Ignacio, CO	1,441	$77,596	4.6%
Durango, CO	20,083	$95,621	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynbrook, NY	20,075	$177,234	117.9%
Angleton, TX	20,095	$99,746	22.6%
Franconia, VA	20,097	$177,470	118.2%
Monroe, WA	20,065	$129,989	59.8%
Pinole, CA	20,062	$156,856	92.9%
Durango, CO	20,083	$95,621	17.6%

Source: The Durango, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.