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Saguache
Colorado

Population

$52K

Median Income

$240K

Median Home

D+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,816

Federal Spending per Capita$1,030

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score674

Work From Home %17.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,611

SS Benefits / Person$3,449

Education Wage Premium0.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$31K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients5.6%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$238K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $733

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$975/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+29.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.1%

Homeownership Rate72.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients404 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$6,934

Uninsured (under 65)15.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,363

Bachelor's Degree Holders438

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate38.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.9

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.00

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp27°F

Annual Precipitation15.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.63

Heating Degree Days8,478 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days6 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,652 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed50 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers461 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work138 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)68 workers

Avg Commute Time16.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work5.2%

Agriculture

Farms281 farms

Farmland278,421 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers18.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.889

Nonprofit Organizations78

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults22.5%

Divorced Adults16.3%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population1.7%

Membership Associations13.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.01 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

D+14

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+14D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +73

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.20x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $240K

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Local News — Saguache

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Saguache County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

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Legacy | Obituary Search · 1 week ago

Anthony Marvin Jennings Obituary (2026) - Saguache, CO - Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home and Fairview Cemetery

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Colorado Public Radio · Mar 31, 2026

Colorado confirms measles in an infant, too young to be vaccinated

The state health department has confirmed a case of measles in a Colorado infant from Saguache Count…

Creators Syndicate · Apr 12, 2026

From the Natural to the Supernatural in Colorado's Saguache County, by Travel Writers

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9News · Nov 14, 2025

Officials need help finding suspect in illegal killing of bighorn ram near Saguache

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MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

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