Gunnison County vs. Ouray County

Gunnison County (CO)Ouray County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,2464,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.5%8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,3244,442
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,3244,436
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.0%27.2%
Female persons, percent46.1%49.4%
White alone, percent94.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018782446
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,0733,332
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.1%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$339,400$419,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,539$1,833
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,005$1,139
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.3%10.6%
Building permits, 201816961
Households, 2014-20186,6432,194
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.1%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.3%10.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201897.2%98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.3%48.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.5%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)87,01021,541
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,2703,901
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,5064,933
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,98922,560
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,277$4,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.727.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,979$62,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,127$36,138
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,146291
Total employment, 20176,8521,188
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)213,28743,894
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,486966
All firms, 20123,0861,070
Men-owned firms, 20121,537481
Women-owned firms, 2012899353
Minority-owned firms, 201212425
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,803963
Veteran-owned firms, 201226275
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,696913
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.3%26.5%
Population per square mile, 20104.78.2
Land area in square miles, 20103,239.10541.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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