In Saguache County, jobs in the building foundation and exterior contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the building foundation and exterior contractors industry wages were the highest in Saguache County for 2006. The average industry job in Saguache County received an annual wage of $29,805 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Colorado of $34,089 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,328.

High-wage employment in Saguache County, Colorado exsists in other crop farming ($25,615), vegetable and melon farming ($24,572), cattle ranching and farming ($24,058) and building equipment contractors ($23,306) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Saguache County Wages have increased by 16.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Saguache County, Colorado by a total of 16.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Colorado and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Saguache County Industry Wages Lag Behind Colorado, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Saguache County, Colorado can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 49.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,530. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Saguache County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Saguache County, Colorado, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 184 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Saguache County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 159 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 92.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Saguache County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (159 new jobs)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (5 new jobs)

Of the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Saguache County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 6 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 94.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Saguache County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (6 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (40 jobs lost)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (39 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (24 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 20.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Colorado, which experienced a gain of 0.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Saguache County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 145.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Saguache County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where it saw a gain of 41.5 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Saguache County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (145.9 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (19.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (14.3 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (5.9 percent gain)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (2.6 percent gain)

Saguache County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 24.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Saguache County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 14.5 in percent of jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (24.3 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1.9 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Saguache County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Saguache County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Independent artists, writers, and performers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the it saw a gain of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry in Saguache County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of workers in the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Independent artists, writers, and performers (48.3 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (36.4 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (30.2 percent decline)
4. Remediation and other waste services (29.7 percent decline)
5. Residential mental health facilities (29.2 percent decline)

Saguache County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 81.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Saguache County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where the industry took a gain of 10 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Saguache County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (81.8 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (54.5 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (48.7 percent gain)
4. Clothing stores (38.3 percent gain)
5. Educational support services (30.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Colorado, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

In Saguache County, Colorado, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,071 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 128 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 71 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 56 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Saguache County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 773 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 30.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Saguache County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (773 jobs lost)
2. Residential mental health facilities (141 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (123 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (101 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (85 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Saguache County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 576 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 20.2 percent of the total growth in Saguache County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (576 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (412 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (365 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (185 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (114 new jobs)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Saguache County, Colorado

Hispanic headed households in Saguache County, Colorado recorded a median income of $27,673, this median is 7.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,781. This median is 157.4 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Saguache County, Colorado White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $30,945 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Saguache County reported a median household income of $20,768, this was 30.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Saguache County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $29,829 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 85.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Colorado of $55,228 and the median is 64.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Saguache County, Colorado can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 22.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 36.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Saguache County, having 39.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County, Colorado may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Saguache has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Colorado's proportion of 32.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Saguache County, Colorado according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Saguache County, Colorado, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Saguache have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.6 percent (Men) versus 20.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Less than High School, with 27 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Saguache County, Colorado

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Saguache internationally. The international migration into Saguache makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Colorado. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Saguache County, Colorado has a population that is made of 52.3 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 45.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 46.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Saguache has increased in diversity when 45.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Saguache County, Colorado to be 35.6 years old. The median age in Saguache is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 36.9 years old. A total of 26 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Saguache can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Saguache County, Colorado had a population that was estimated at 7,031 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 5,985. This growth shows an increase of 17.5 percent. Saguache ranks 24 of 64 counties by growth in total population in Colorado and the county ranks 1,081 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Saguache spans a total of 3168 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $73,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Colorado 2000 home value of $166,600 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Colorado, Saguache County is positioned 15 of 64 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 250 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Saguache County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,634 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 355 homes since 2001, or 10.8 percent.

Saguache County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Saguache County, Colorado -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Wholesale trade has a largest number of employee per establishment in Saguache County, averaging 11 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 10 and greater than the State of Colorado average establishment size of 8 for the Wholesale trade industry.

In Saguache County, Wholesale trade, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Wholesale trade industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.68. The percent of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.68 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Saguache specializes in Wholesale trade.

Other services, except public administration is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Saguache County, growing in new jobs by 11.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.8 percent. The State of Colorado faced a industry job change of -1.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Saguache County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 9.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 105 jobs. The Wholesale trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 8.7 and 4.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).