Saguache County vs. Gunnison County

Saguache County (CO)Gunnison County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,84317,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.0%12.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,10815,324
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,10815,324
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%13.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%46.1%
White alone, percent91.4%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%2.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.9%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.8%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018453782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,21512,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$339,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$1,005
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%28.3%
Building permits, 2018106169
Households, 2014-20182,6456,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%76.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.1%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.0%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.2%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%55.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%69.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,14887,010
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,1343,456
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,274189,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,692$12,277
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.714.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,410$54,979
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,901$30,127
Persons in poverty, percent24.6%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171271,146
Total employment, 20171,0036,852
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,579213,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.6%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176192,486
All firms, 20127403,086
Men-owned firms, 20123931,537
Women-owned firms, 2012229899
Minority-owned firms, 201240124
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126792,803
Veteran-owned firms, 201278262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126432,696
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%21.3%
Population per square mile, 20101.94.7
Land area in square miles, 20103,168.533,239.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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