Fremont County vs. Saguache County

	Fremont County (CO)	Saguache County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	48,021	6,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.6%	12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	46,824	6,108
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	46,824	6,108
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.3%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.7%	23.0%
Female persons, percent	42.3%	49.9%
White alone, percent	91.2%	91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.9%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	3.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.5%	35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.8%	58.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,656	453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,937	4,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.0%	74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$163,300	$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,153	$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$339	$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$805	$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.9%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	137	106
Households, 2014-2018	17,163	2,645
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.12	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.4%	30.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.4%	64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.3%	80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.6%	51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.1%	46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,156	1,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	334,867	23,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,157	$3,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	18.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,296	$34,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,965	$22,901
Persons in poverty, percent	16.5%	24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	865	127
Total employment, 2017	8,218	1,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	261,814	28,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.8%	7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,881	619
All firms, 2012	3,152	740
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,495	393
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,048	229
Minority-owned firms, 2012	189	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,757	679
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	378	78
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,454	643
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	26.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.5	1.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,533.07	3,168.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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