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DURANGO EMPLOYMENT & POPULATION

Employment:
Major Employers and Estimate for 2005 # of Employers, for La Plata County.

Major Employers	Est. 2005 # of Employers
Southern Ute Tribe	1,091
Mercy Medical Center	750
Durango School District 9-R	660
Fort Lewis College	650
U.S. Government	459
Wal-Mart*	300-400
La Plate County	400
Colorado State Government	238
City of Durango	270
Durango Mountain Resort	125
* 2004 Estimate Source: Reports from individual employers. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado Employment and Wages, 1999.
Employment Opportunities: City Of Durango Fort Lewis College 9-R School District Durango Mountain Resort Verint Centura Health Mercy Medical Center SOS Staffing Services Colorado Government

Population:
Durango reflects three primary cultures: Anglo, Hispanic and Native American. There are two Native American tribes located in or near La Plata County: The Ute Mountain and Southern Ute Tribes contribute about 4 percent Native Americans to the population base.

Area	Census 2000	July 2001	July 2002	July 2003	Annual Growth Rate 00-01	Annual Growth Rate 01-02	Annual Growth Rate 02-03
La Plata	43,941	45,614	46,297	46,790	3.0%	1.5%	1.1%
Durango	13,922	14,708	15,213	15,324	4.5%	3.7%	0.7%
Bayfield	1,549	1,695	1,713	1,731	7.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Ignacio	669	704	710	704	4.2%	0.9%	-0.8%
Unincorp.	27,801	28,507	28,620	29,031	2.0%	0.4%	1.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, April 2000;
July 2001, 2002, 2003 estimates, Colorado Demographers Office

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