Saguache, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

579

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.46%

59.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,352

6.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Saguache, CO is home to a population of 579 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.345% of Saguache, CO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (203 people) in Saguache, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 79 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Saguache, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saguache, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saguache, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saguache, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
82 ± 116
Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 56

46.1%

Hispanic Population

267 people

46.1% of the people in Saguache, CO are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saguache, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.345%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.345% of Saguache, CO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saguache, CO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saguache, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saguache, CO.

Economy

The economy of Saguache, CO employs 344 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saguache, CO were Educational Services (76 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,919), Educational Services ($43,919), and Retail Trade ($36,920).

Employment

Occupations

344

2024 Value

± 165

20.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saguache, CO grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 286 employees to 344 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saguache, CO, are Management Occupations (79 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (69 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saguache, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

344

2024 Value

± 165

20.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saguache, CO grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 286 employees to 344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saguache, CO, are Educational Services (76 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (59 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,375

Median earning men ± $22,915

$31,927

Median earning women ± $7,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saguache, CO was $112,000 in 2023, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $112,000, a 13.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Saguache, CO is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saguache, CO have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saguache, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$74,369

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$92

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saguache, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saguache, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Saguache, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,352

Median Household Income

± $34,975

267

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Saguache, CO grew to $58,352 from the previous year's value of $54,609.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saguache, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Walked (11.9%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Saguache, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who walked to work (11.9%).

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.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saguache, CO have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.872% 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.

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saguache, CO (30 out of 549 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saguache, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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