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Saguache, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Saguache County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
554
Population
1,421/sq mi density
$54,609
Median Income
$27,881 per capita
$112,000
Home Value
$252,565 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
2,026 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,609 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,000 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,609
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,881
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saguache vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saguache’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,609
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,881
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,951
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$826
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$826
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
35%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
233
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
11
Retail
18
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,951
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,609 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,881 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,951 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $826 |
| County GDP | $220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 233 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,951 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |