Chaffee County vs. Gunnison County

Chaffee County (CO)Gunnison County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,02717,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.5%12.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,80915,324
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,80915,324
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%13.0%
Female persons, percent47.2%46.1%
White alone, percent93.9%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%2.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.1%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.2%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,945782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,35312,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$335,900$339,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,535$1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$800$1,005
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%28.3%
Building permits, 2018162169
Households, 2014-20187,9586,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%76.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.6%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.5%55.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%69.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,86887,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)76,26950,270
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)25,2939,506
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,4363,456
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,260189,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,733$12,277
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.314.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,580$54,979
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,365$30,127
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20179561,146
Total employment, 20176,3106,852
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)220,315213,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.0%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4842,486
All firms, 20122,8473,086
Men-owned firms, 20121,2081,537
Women-owned firms, 2012945899
Minority-owned firms, 2012118124
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5262,803
Veteran-owned firms, 2012282262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2922,696
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, 20074.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201017.64.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,013.403,239.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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