Saguache County Information
Saguache in
Colorado occupies
3,170 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,006, a change from a 2000 population of
5,917 and
4,619 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
30 acts of violent crime reported in
Saguache in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
205 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Saguache, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Saguache | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 3,170 sq. miles | Ranked 172 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,006 | Ranked 2,676 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,032 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,917 | Ranked 2,793 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,619 | Ranked 2,865 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.4% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 2.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 30 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 63 | 89 |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 33 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,234 | 2,711 |
| Unemployed Population | 205 | 148 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 5.5% |
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