Employment & Income
Per Capita Income
Area
|
Per Capita
Personal
Income 2000 |
Per Capita
Personal
Income 2003 |
Per Capita
Personal
Income 2005 |
Per Capita
Personal
Income 2007 |
United States |
$29,845 |
$31,504 |
$34,757 |
$38,611 |
Colorado |
$33,361 |
$33,989 |
$37,600 |
$41,042 |
La Plata County |
$27,408 |
$29,807 |
(NA) |
$36,493 |
Total Personal Income - La Plata County
Earnings |
Amount |
% of Income |
Transfer of Payments |
$181,000,000 |
10% |
Dividend, Interest & Rent |
$436,000,000 |
24% |
Net Earnings
(Employment Income -Residency Adjustments) |
$1,165,000,000 |
66% |
Total Personal Income |
$1,782,000,000 |
100% |
La Plata County Top Employers
Employer |
|
2007 Average Annual Jobs |
|
Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
|
1,112 |
|
Durango School District 9R |
|
823 |
|
Mercy Medical Center |
|
750 |
|
Fort Lewis College |
|
655 |
|
City of Durango |
|
487 |
|
La Plata County |
|
400 |
|
Wal Mart Store INC |
|
393 |
|
Durango Mountain Resort |
|
303 |
|
Flint Energy Services INC |
|
214 |
|
Mercury Payment Systems |
|
212 |
|
Source: Individual employer statistics, Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment, Colorado Employment and Wages
|
La Plata |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Unemployed |
1,062 |
1,203 |
1,174 |
1,159 |
1,047 |
903 |
1,144 |
Employed |
25,280 |
25,461 |
27,087 |
28,791 |
29,492 |
30,345 |
30,444 |
Total Labor Force |
26,342 |
26,664 |
28,261 |
29,950 |
30,539 |
31,248 |
31,588 |
Unemployment Rate |
4.0% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
3.9% |
3.4% |
2.9% |
3.6% |
State Unemployment Rate |
5.7% |
6.1% |
5.6% |
5.1% |
4.4% |
3.9% |
4.9% |
U.S. Unemployment Rate |
5.8% |
6.0% |
5.5% |
5.1% |
4.6% |
4.6% |
5.8% |
Source: Colorado Dept. of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics
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