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Durango School District 9-R Overview

Fort Lewis College located in Durango School District 9-R area. A total of 16,118 households are located in Durango School District 9-R area. Among them, 3,750 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 9,228 and 9,748 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.63% (642) of residents are non-citizens and 9.29% (3,659) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Durango School District 9-R, Colorado
Household	16,118
Population	39,367
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,750 (23.27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,228
Total Students	9,748
Pre-Kindergarten	576
Kindergarten	402
Grade 1-8	3,323
Grade 9-12	1,743
College/Graduate School	3,704
Veterans	33,870
Non-citizen	642
Non-English Home Language	3,659
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

34,586 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,220 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,216 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 22,345 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Durango School District 9-R area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,906	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,588	71.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,495	6.82%
Public transportation	238	1.09%
Walked	1,459	6.66%
Other method	1,104	5.04%
Worked from home	2,022	9.23%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,345	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,891	44.26%
Service	3,961	17.73%
Sales and office	4,902	21.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,861	8.33%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,730	7.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,345	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	919	4.11%
Construction	1,604	7.18%
Manufacturing	783	3.50%
Wholesale trade	576	2.58%
Retail trade	2,791	12.49%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	675	3.02%
Information	365	1.63%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,329	5.95%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,996	13.41%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,910	21.97%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,167	14.17%
Other services, except public administration	1,032	4.62%
Public administration	1,198	5.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,345	-
Private wage and salary workers	16,539	74.02%
Government workers	3,559	15.93%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,210	9.89%
Unpaid family workers	37	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $98,124 for the 16,118 households in Durango School District 9-R area, Colorado. The average income of a single worker is $33,995. 37,707 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,118	-
Less than $10,000	633	3.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	632	3.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,206	7.48%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,462	9.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,901	11.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,633	16.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,371	14.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,669	16.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,202	7.46%
More than $200,000	1,409	8.74%
Median Household Income	$70,782	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$98,124	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,436	-
Less than $10,000	212	2.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	57	0.60%
$15,000 - $24,999	426	4.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	567	6.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	793	8.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,471	15.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,502	15.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,226	23.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	905	9.59%
More than $200,000	1,277	13.53%

Median Family Income	$94,896	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$124,119	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,995	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,093	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,093	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	40,736	-
With health insurance coverage	37,707	92.56%
Public coverage	12,885	31.63%
Private health insurance	29,663	72.82%
Without health insurance coverage	3,029	7.44%

Housing

There are 20,690 housing units in Durango School District 9-R area, Colorado with 16,118 units (77.90%) occupied. 11,041 houses (68.50%) are occupied by owner and 5,077 houses (31.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $432,400 and the average rental cost is $1,182. 1,110 houses (5.36%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,745 houses (8.43%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,690	-
Occupied	16,118	77.90%
Owner Occupied	11,041	68.50%
Renter Occupied	5,077	31.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,424	60.05%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,049	5.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,994	24.14%
Mobile Homes	2,185	10.56%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	38	0.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,690	-
Built 2014 or later	1,110	5.36%
Built 2010 - 2013	643	3.11%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,410	16.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,222	20.41%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,400	16.43%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,363	16.25%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,075	5.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,722	8.32%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,745	8.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,690	-
1 room	906	4.38%
2 rooms	572	2.76%
3 rooms	1,985	9.59%
4 rooms	3,164	15.29%
5 rooms	4,099	19.81%
6 rooms	3,804	18.39%
7 rooms	2,409	11.64%
8 rooms	1,541	7.45%
9 rooms or more	2,210	10.68%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,690	-
no bedroom	962	4.65%
1 bedroom	1,754	8.48%
2 bedrooms	5,295	25.59%
3 bedrooms	9,048	43.73%
4 bedrooms	2,771	13.39%
5 bedrooms or more	860	4.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,041	-
Less than $50,000	568	5.14%
$50,000 - $99,999	320	2.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	187	1.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	450	4.08%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,406	12.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,119	37.31%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,297	29.86%
$1,000,000 or more	694	6.29%
Median House Value	$432,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,757	-
Less than $500	460	9.67%
$500 - $999	1,261	26.51%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,401	29.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,173	24.66%
$2,000 - $2,499	357	7.50%
$2,500 - $2,999	84	1.77%
$3,000 or more	21	0.44%
Median Rental Costs	$1,182	-

Demographic

A total of 41,172 people lives in Durango School District 9-R area, Colorado with 20,492 male and 20,680 female. The males to female ratio is 49.77 to 50.23. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,172	-
Male	20,492	49.77%
Female	20,680	50.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,172	-
Under 5 years	2,078	5.05%
5 - 9 years	2,119	5.15%
10 - 14 years	1,918	4.66%
15 - 19 years	2,682	6.51%
20 - 24 years	2,833	6.88%
25 - 34 years	5,764	14.00%
35 - 44 years	5,622	13.65%
45 - 54 years	5,016	12.18%
55 - 59 years	3,022	7.34%
60 - 64 years	3,138	7.62%
65 - 74 years	4,570	11.10%
75 - 84 years	1,646	4.00%
85 years and older	764	1.86%
Median Age	40.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,172	-
One Race	40,157	97.53%
White	36,774	89.32%
Black or African American	195	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,020	4.91%
Asian	367	0.89%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4	0.01%
Other	797	1.94%

Two or more races	1,015	2.47%
White and Black or African American	164	0.40%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	533	1.29%
White and Asian	162	0.39%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.03%