Rio Grande County vs. Saguache County

Rio Grande County (CO)Saguache County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,2506,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.1%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,9826,108
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,9826,108
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%23.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.9%
White alone, percent92.5%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.4%3.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent44.0%35.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.5%58.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018622453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,8244,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$161,300$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,204$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%5.4%
Building permits, 201820106
Households, 2014-20184,5042,645
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.4%30.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.2%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.3%64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.3%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%22.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%16.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.9%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,8171,148
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,410108,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,81623,274
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,358$3,692
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.218.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,639$34,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,413$22,901
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017340127
Total employment, 20172,5141,003
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)87,33628,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,102619
All firms, 20121,293740
Men-owned firms, 2012411393
Women-owned firms, 2012575229
Minority-owned firms, 201234940
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012860679
Veteran-owned firms, 20126578
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,110643
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, 200716.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201013.11.9
Land area in square miles, 2010911.963,168.53

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