Saguache

Population: 554
Median household income: $54,609
Median home value: $112,000

Located in Saguache County, Colorado, Saguache is a community with a population of 554. The median household income of $54,609 is in line with the Saguache County median ($54,283).

Between 2019 and 2023, Saguache's population grew 21.8% from 455 to 554, while its median home value fell 16.2% from $133,700 to $112,000.

The median gross rent is $782. 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 554
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,609
Median home value: $112,000
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

455554

Median household income

$33,125$54,609

Median home value

$133,700$112,000

Median gross rent

$578$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	455	$33,125	$133,700	$578
2020	464	$35,000	$131,800	$595
2021	530	$38,938	$127,800	$654
2022	535	$35,795	$129,600	$599
2023	554	$54,609	$112,000	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6421.8%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.9%
5 to 17	57	10.3%
18 to 24	56	10.1%
25 to 34	77	13.9%
35 to 44	93	16.8%
45 to 54	74	13.4%
55 to 64	121	21.8%
65 to 74	12	2.2%
75 and over	59	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	256	46.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	38.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate55.7%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	2.1%
High school graduate	243	55.7%
Some college or associate's	104	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	53	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	186	65.0%
Carpooled	54	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	16.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	43.0%
15 to 29 min	68	23.8%
30 to 44 min	92	32.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 3.4% (18 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	34.5%
Nonfamily households	194	65.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	296	80.4%
Vacant	72	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	59.8%
Renter-occupied	119	40.2%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	56.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	56	15.2%
5 to 19 units	42	11.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0867005
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0863, -106.1411