Center

Population: 2,312
Median household income: $50,057
Median home value: $115,600

Center is a community in Saguache County, Colorado, home to 2,312 residents. The median household income of $50,057 is below the Saguache County median ($54,283).

From 2019 to 2023, Center's population grew 4.8% from 2,207 to 2,312, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $79,100 to $115,600.

The median resident is 36.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,312
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,057
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $478
Housing units: 1,137
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2072,312

Median household income

$32,250$50,057

Median home value

$79,100$115,600

Median gross rent

$434$478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,207	$32,250	$79,100	$434
2020	2,379	$44,507	$88,300	$578
2021	2,377	$45,475	$89,400	$589
2022	2,349	$50,203	$100,000	$640
2023	2,312	$50,057	$115,600	$478

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	10.3%
5 to 17	436	18.9%
18 to 24	184	8.0%
25 to 34	283	12.2%
35 to 44	250	10.8%
45 to 54	267	11.5%
55 to 64	334	14.4%
65 to 74	228	9.9%
75 and over	93	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	5.4%
Black or African American	48	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,095	90.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	388	26.7%
High school graduate	350	24.1%
Some college or associate's	427	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	124	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	166	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled29.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	680	64.7%
Carpooled	312	29.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	599	57.0%
15 to 29 min	266	25.3%
30 to 44 min	92	8.8%
45 to 59 min	24	2.3%
60+ min	70	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 26.0% (602 of 2,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	681	66.2%
Nonfamily households	348	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,029	90.5%
Vacant	108	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	676	65.7%
Renter-occupied	353	34.3%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	778	68.4%
1-unit, attached	50	4.4%
2 to 4 units	51	4.5%
5 to 19 units	102	9.0%
20 or more units	64	5.6%
Mobile home & other	92	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0812855
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7512, -106.1106