Saguache County vs. Mineral County

	Saguache County (CO)	Mineral County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,843	776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12.0%	9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,108	712
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,108	712
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.0%	31.2%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	50.4%
White alone, percent	91.4%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.5%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	35.9%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.8%	90.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	453	72
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.8%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,215	1,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.9%	88.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$149,500	$293,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$989	$1,552
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$329	$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$635	$719
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	0.0%
Building permits, 2018	106	19
Households, 2014-2018	2,645	375
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.14
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.1%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.2%	78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.4%	96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.9%	39.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.9%	9.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.8%	57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,148	7,854
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,274	13,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,692	$19,079
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	13.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,410	$61,058
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,901	$35,229
Persons in poverty, percent	24.6%	9.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	127	64
Total employment, 2017	1,003	199
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	28,579	7,971
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.6%	-13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	619	146
All firms, 2012	740	284
Men-owned firms, 2012	393	66
Women-owned firms, 2012	229	144
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	679	275
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	643	250
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.9	0.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,168.53	875.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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