Chaffee County vs. Saguache County

Chaffee County (CO)Saguache County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,0276,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.5%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,8096,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,8096,108
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%23.0%
Female persons, percent47.2%49.9%
White alone, percent93.9%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%3.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.1%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.2%58.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,945453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,3534,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$335,900$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,535$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$800$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%5.4%
Building permits, 2018162106
Households, 2014-20187,9582,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%30.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.6%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.5%22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,8681,148
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,436108,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,26023,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,733$3,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.318.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,580$34,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,365$22,901
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017956127
Total employment, 20176,3101,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)220,31528,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.0%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,484619
All firms, 20122,847740
Men-owned firms, 20121,208393
Women-owned firms, 2012945229
Minority-owned firms, 201211840
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,526679
Veteran-owned firms, 201228278
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,292643
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.61.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,013.403,168.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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