Saguache, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
554
3.55% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AMichael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AJohn Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.3
9.63% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
3.44%
21.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$54,609
52.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
286
43.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Saguache, CO had a population of 554 people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $54,609. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Saguache, CO grew from 535 to 554, a 3.55% increase and its median household income grew from $35,795 to $54,609, a 52.6% increase.

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None of the households in Saguache, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Saguache, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Saguache, CO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesColoradoSaguache County, COSoutheast Colorado PUMA, CO

Economy

The economy of Saguache, CO employs 286 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Saguache, CO were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($44,398), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,398), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,558).

Employment

Occupations

286
2023 Value
± 141
43.7%
1 Year growth
± 53.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saguache, CO grew at a rate of 43.7%, from 199 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saguache, CO, are Management Occupations (56 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (53 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saguache, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

286
2023 Value
± 141
43.7%
1 Year growth
± 53.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saguache, CO grew at a rate of 43.7%, from 199 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saguache, CO, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saguache, CO, though some of these residents may live in Saguache, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,087
Median earning men ± $12,941
$35,491
Median earning women ± $7,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,558), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,308), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,935), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

N/AMichael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
N/AJohn Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in Saguache, CO have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saguache, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2023
72.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.8% of the housing units in Saguache, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saguache, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Saguache, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,609
Median Household Income
± $19,964
296
Number of Households
± 118

In 2023, the median household income of the 296 households in Saguache, CO grew to $54,609 from the previous year's value of $35,795.

The following chart displays the households in Saguache, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saguache, CO is from Saguache, CO.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Saguache, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65%)
  2. Carpooled (18.9%)
  3. Walked (16.1%)

In 2023, 65% of workers in Saguache, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who walked to work (16.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saguache, CO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Saguache, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saguache, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saguache, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saguache, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saguache, CO (18 out of 524 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saguache, CO is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Saguache, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.3% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 52.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saguache, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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