Saguache County vs. Chaffee County

Saguache County (CO)Chaffee County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,84320,027
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.0%12.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,10817,809
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,10817,809
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%25.4%
Female persons, percent49.9%47.2%
White alone, percent91.4%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.9%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.8%85.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184531,945
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,21511,353
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$335,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,535
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%8.3%
Building permits, 2018106162
Households, 2014-20182,6457,958
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.1%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.0%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.2%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%33.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,14858,868
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,13441,436
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,274249,260
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,692$13,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.717.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,410$54,580
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,901$29,365
Persons in poverty, percent24.6%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017127956
Total employment, 20171,0036,310
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,579220,315
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176192,484
All firms, 20127402,847
Men-owned firms, 20123931,208
Women-owned firms, 2012229945
Minority-owned firms, 201240118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126792,526
Veteran-owned firms, 201278282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126432,292
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 20101.917.6
Land area in square miles, 20103,168.531,013.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Saguache county (CO) and Chaffee county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.