Durango Economic Profile
Durango has come a long way in the past 10 years as far
as population, job opportunities, and job wages are concerned. You can
see how much these things and more have changed over time below.
La Plata County Economic Statistics
1990 1997 1998 1999
Population
Population 32,284
43,601
Total Households 11,976
15,324
Estimated Total jobs 5,320
30,019
Wage and Salary Jobs 14,563
22,150
Financial
Total Revenues $16,090,817
$26,986,822
Total Op. Expenditures $10,952,348
$17,660,810
Income
Per Capita Income $15,951.73
$21,974.66
Earnings By Industry
Farm -$2,645
-$2,132
Non Farm $519,113
$683,096
Private $422,170
$560,838
Sales Tax Rate 2.00
2.00
Retail Sales (K$) $438,152
$884,628
State Sales Tax Paid $7,504,400
$15,153,083
School Enrollment (grades 1-8) 4,022
4,503
Vehicles
Vehicle Registrations 29,279
41,420
