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Saguache Colorado Information: Saguache, Colorado is part of SAGUACHE County. Population for Saguache from the last gathering is 578. You can view Saguache venues that host many Saguache CO events every year. You can also research Saguache Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Saguache Colorado real estate guide. Saguache Colorado has a latitude of 38.0811 and a longitude of -106.131. Zip codes in Saguache, CO include 81149 ... more Saguache zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saguache, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saguache, CO was 578.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saguache was 288, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saguache, CO
There are an estimated 122 married men in the town. 54.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Saguache are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saguache is 290 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saguache, Colorado
There are an estimated 124 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saguache, CO
The median age of people living in Saguache, CO was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saguache was 28. There were 445 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (101) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saguache, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saguache, CO was 554.

White Population in Saguache, CO
The estimated White population in the Saguache community is 462, which is 79.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saguache, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saguache, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saguache, CO was 15.

Asian Population in Saguache, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saguache, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saguache was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 76, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saguache community was 199, or 34.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saguache, CO
The household population number in Saguache was 561.

Group Quarters Population in Saguache, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 17.

Average Household Size in Saguache, CO
The average household size in Saguache is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saguache, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 328 total housing units in Saguache.

The number of occupied housing units was 262, or 79.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 182 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 80 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 66 vacant homes in Saguache at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saguache, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 105, with a median value in dollars of 74,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saguache, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $571 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saguache, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 296 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saguache, Colorado
83 people in Saguache also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saguache, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saguache was 47, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saguache, CO
In 2000, there were 105 people in Saguache, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saguache, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 114 people in Saguache who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saguache, Colorado
There were 262 in the labor force in Saguache at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saguache was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saguache, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,544. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saguache, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,221. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saguache, Colorado
Per capita income in Saguache in the last full census was 14,139. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saguache numbered 21, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saguache, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 103, or 18.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.