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Saguache County, CO


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 6,623   ( 515 from 2010 , 251 from 2020)
Land area: 3168.6 square miles
Population density: 2.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,936 59.43% 14.2%
Black:701.06% 536.4%
Indian:1111.68% 63.2%
Asian:610.92% 27.1%
2+ races:1432.16% 76.5%
Hispanic:2,30234.76% 6.1%
Total non-White:2,68740.57% 0.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:122 9.6
Deaths:15211.9
Net Migration: 28522.4
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:490 8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:25 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,108
3,44656.42%
110.18%
681.11%
480.79%
811.33%
2,45240.14%
2,66243.58%

2000
5,917
3,05351.60%
10.02%
731.23%
260.44%
721.22%
2,67845.26%
2,86448.40%

1990
4,619
2,37451.40%
40.09%
1022.21%
100.22%
n/a
2,12946.09%
2,24548.60%

1980
3,935
2,26757.61%
00.00%
300.76%
60.15%
n/a
1,62241.22%
1,66842.39%

1970
3,827
2,26159.08%
50.13%
190.50%
20.05%
n/a
1,53140.01%
1,566 40.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
767 13.0
3546.0
5619.5
2243.8
393 6.6
-202 -3.4
1990's
NumberRate
901 19.5
3667.9
1,21726.3
1743.8
679 14.7
619 13.4
1980's
NumberRate
844 21.4
320 8.1
201 5.1
n/a
107 2.7
577 14.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-424 -11.1
n/a
6 0.2
102 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Saguache County, CO

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.9
1,232 18.6%
5,391 81.4%
1,653 25.0%
3,071
2.09
1,937 63.1%
1,431 73.9%
149 7.7%
1,134 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
1,416 23.2%
4,692 76.8%
893 14.6%
2,640
2.31
1,608 60.9%
1,207 75.1%
168 10.4%
1,032 39.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
1,679 28.4%
4,238 71.6%
625 10.6%
2,311
2.54
1,554 67.2%
1,216 78.2%
168 10.8%
757 32.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
1,469 31.8%
3,150 68.2%
575 12.4%
1,658
2.73
1,235 74.5%
1,005 81.4%
117 9.5%
423 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
1,237 31.4%
2,698 68.6%
469 11.9%
1,344
2.91
1,035 77.0%
885 85.5%
63 6.1%
309 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Saguache County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,772 
Median Value$166,500 
Occupied3,07181.4%
Vacant70118.6%
Owned2,23572.8%
Rented83627.2%
Median Rent$720 
Single-Family Units2,84175.3%
    Detached2,79074.0%
    Attached511.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units561.5%
Mobile Homes68718.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saguache County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001063.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993029.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991976.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991404.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992237.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991665.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991545.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991314.3%
$45,000 to $49,999622.0%
$50,000 to $59,99938312.5%
$60,000 to $74,99936611.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992447.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992568.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991755.7%
$150,000 to $199,999943.1%
$200,000 or more722.3%
Median Household Income51,946 
Per Capita Income34,311 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1555.0%
Public Assistance1715.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps54117.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,49564.4%
Unemployed1566.7%
In Armed Forces70.3%
Total Labor Force1,65871.4%
Not in Labor Force66428.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector72846361.1%
Non-Profit9018133.2%
Self-Employed39912775.9%
Local Government19415555.6%
State Government7612837.3%
Federal Government197719.8%
Total Private + Self1,12759065.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37954141.2%
Total1,5061,13157.1%
Pct. Govt.24.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts62623.3%
Sales and Office Occupations53720.0%
Professional, Technical55620.7%
Service Occupations1887.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2158.0%
All others78429.1%
White Collar 63.9%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting50218.7%
Retail trade33212.3%
Health care and social assistance32812.2%
Educational services27310.1%
Construction2589.6%
Public administration2358.7%
Manufacturing1575.8%
Accommodation and food services993.7%
Professional, scientific, technical973.6%
Other services792.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing742.7%
Transportation and warehousing692.6%
Finance and insurance542.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction431.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation261.0%
Information250.9%
Wholesale trade240.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.160.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Saguache County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,25619.46%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American260.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan260.40%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,01015.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino711.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,85779.0%
Spanish1,20719.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.6%
Other Indo-European180.3%
Other Asian130.2%
German, other Germanic110.2%
Chinese80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,06916.6%
Irish76411.8%
English5939.2%
American2003.1%
French1842.9%
Polish1692.6%
Italian1512.3%
European1141.8%
Scotch-Irish1061.6%
Norwegian1011.6%
Swedish951.5%
Danish631.0%
Dutch500.8%
Lebanese380.6%
Finnish350.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,29997.6%
Not a citizen1552.4%
Native6,07894.2%
Foreign-born3765.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saguache County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
270 5.5%296 6.0%1,547 31.6%1,593 32.5%627 12.8%568 11.6%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 270 5.5%
9-12 Years 296 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,547 31.6%
Some College 1,593 32.5%
Bach. Degree 627 12.8%
Grad Degree 568 11.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Saguache County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 2,265 1,996 269 11.9% 5.1%
1991 2,296 2,053 243 10.6% 5.3%
1992 2,365 2,037 328 13.9% 6.1%
1993 2,357 2,083 274 11.6% 5.4%
1994 2,477 2,218 259 10.5% 4.2%
1995 2,678 2,402 276 10.3% 4.0%
1996 2,783 2,469 314 11.3% 4.2%
1997 2,797 2,569 228 8.2% 3.4%
1998 2,961 2,675 286 9.7% 3.6%
1999 2,855 2,608 247 8.7% 3.0%
2000 2,707 2,557 150 5.5% 2.7%
2001 3,046 2,863 183 6.0% 3.8%
2002 3,207 2,986 221 6.9% 5.7%
2003 3,050 2,839 211 6.9% 6.1%
2004 3,104 2,884 220 7.1% 5.6%
2005 3,084 2,852 232 7.5% 5.1%
2006 3,220 3,022 198 6.1% 4.2%
2007 3,185 3,020 165 5.2% 3.7%
2008 3,060 2,839 221 7.2% 4.9%
2009 3,433 3,136 297 8.7% 7.9%
2010 3,059 2,734 325 10.6% 9.2%
2011 3,012 2,664 348 11.6% 8.7%
2012 3,047 2,705 342 11.2% 8.0%
2013 2,949 2,622 327 11.1% 6.7%
2014 3,003 2,742 261 8.7% 5.0%
2015 3,075 2,893 182 5.9% 3.7%
2016 3,226 3,075 151 4.7% 3.1%
2017 3,425 3,284 141 4.1% 2.6%
2018 3,522 3,368 154 4.4% 3.0%
2019 3,543 3,405 138 3.9% 2.7%
2020 3,438 3,196 242 7.0% 7.3%
2021 3,351 3,143 208 6.2% 5.4%
2022 3,357 3,242 115 3.4% 3.0%
2023 3,369 3,250 119 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com