Gunnison County vs. Saguache County

Gunnison County (CO)Saguache County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,2466,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.5%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,3246,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,3246,108
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.0%23.0%
Female persons, percent46.1%49.9%
White alone, percent94.0%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%3.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%58.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018782453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,0734,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.1%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$339,400$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,539$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,005$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.3%5.4%
Building permits, 2018169106
Households, 2014-20186,6432,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.1%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.3%30.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201897.2%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.3%22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.5%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)87,0101,148
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,456108,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,98923,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,277$3,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.718.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,979$34,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,127$22,901
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,146127
Total employment, 20176,8521,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)213,28728,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,486619
All firms, 20123,086740
Men-owned firms, 20121,537393
Women-owned firms, 2012899229
Minority-owned firms, 201212440
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,803679
Veteran-owned firms, 201226278
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,696643
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.71.9
Land area in square miles, 20103,239.103,168.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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