Saguache County vs. Custer County

Saguache County (CO)Custer County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,8434,954
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.0%16.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,1084,255
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,1084,255
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%13.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%32.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.4%
White alone, percent91.4%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.9%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.8%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018453777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,2154,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$262,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,428
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%5.1%
Building permits, 201810677
Households, 2014-20182,6452,083
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.1%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.0%93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.2%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%36.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%29.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,1483,179
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,134403
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,27448,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,692$11,437
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.725.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,410$44,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,901$26,976
Persons in poverty, percent24.6%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017127139
Total employment, 20171,003524
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,57916,406
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017619707
All firms, 2012740633
Men-owned firms, 2012393282
Women-owned firms, 2012229142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012679614
Veteran-owned firms, 20127848
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012643485
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.95.8
Land area in square miles, 20103,168.53738.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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