Saguache, CO

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Saguache, Colorado

Saguache, Colorado, in Saguache county, is 84 miles W of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 88 miles SW of Colorado Springs, Colorado. As of the year 2000 census, 578 people lived in Saguache.

The People and Families of Saguache

In Saguache, about 53% of adults are married. Saguache is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Saguache had a median family income of $30,221.

Saguache Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Saguache are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Saguache compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Saguache, 78% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Saguache; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Saguache strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Saguache, CO

Comparing Saguache to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles W of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles SW of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Saguache
Standard Zip Codes	81149
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.088
Longitude	-106.14

Station	SAGUACHE
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 34 F
Apr Temp	25 to 57 F
Jul Temp	47 to 80 F
Oct Temp	27 to 62 F
Annual Precip	8.3 inches

Station	DEL NORTE 2 E
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 34 F
Apr Temp	26 to 57 F
Jul Temp	48 to 78 F
Oct Temp	29 to 61 F
Annual Precip	10.4 inches

Station	SALIDA
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	27 to 58 F
Jul Temp	49 to 83 F
Oct Temp	28 to 63 F
Annual Precip	8.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	578	100%
Male	288	49.8%
Female	290	50.2%
Under 18	133	23%
18+	445	77%
65+	101	17.5%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.73
White	462	79.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	2.6%
Other	76	13.1%
Mixed Race	24	4.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	199	34.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	606
Growth	28
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.8%
German	13.8%
English	8.6%
Irish	7.8%
US/American	5.7%
Danish	4.5%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Swedish	1.9%
European	1.7%
Norwegian	1.7%
Russian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Czech	1%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Saguache	578	$30,221
Center	2,392	$26,143

Library
Saguache County Public Library 702 Pitkin Street Saguache, Colorado (719) 655-2551

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