Alamosa County vs. Saguache County

Alamosa County (CO)Saguache County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,6836,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.1%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,4406,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,4456,108
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%23.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.9%
White alone, percent87.3%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.3%3.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent45.8%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.3%58.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018937453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.5%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,0964,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.7%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,500$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.5%5.4%
Building permits, 201844106
Households, 2014-20186,1532,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.6%30.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.1%22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,3951,148
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,756108,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,68623,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,382$3,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.618.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,191$34,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,328$22,901
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017510127
Total employment, 20175,5891,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)191,77528,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,115619
All firms, 20121,674740
Men-owned firms, 2012807393
Women-owned firms, 2012540229
Minority-owned firms, 201251240
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,043679
Veteran-owned firms, 20128078
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,490643
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, 200719.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201021.41.9
Land area in square miles, 2010722.643,168.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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