Mesa County, CO Demographic Data
Mesa County, CO Summary
Mesa County is located in Colorado
- Population: 147,848
- Area: 3,341.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,328.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 44.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,912.40 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mesa County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
75,930
51%
50.8
Male
74,153
49%
49.2
Total Population
150,083
323,128,000
Mesa County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,427
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,564
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,242
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,433
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,745
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,723
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,887
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,481
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,426
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,205
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,472
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,907
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,571
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
116,297
77.5%
77.2
Female
59,796
51.4%
51.3
Male
56,501
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
108,504
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,474
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,950
18.0%
15.2
Female
14,681
54.5%
55.8
Male
12,269
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Mesa County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
145,802
97.1%
96.8
White
140,112
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
465
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,384
0.9%
0.8
Asian
1,263
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
467
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,111
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,281
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,567
14.4%
17.8
Mexican
13,764
9.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
437
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
312
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,054
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
128,516
85.6%
82.2
Mesa County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,578
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,867
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,598
30.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,271
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,160
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,025
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,173
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,445
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
89,227
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,198
25.0%
31.2
Mesa County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,293
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
60,468
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
16,671
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,320
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
7,098
5.8
5.8%
Mesa County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
130,593
92.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,063
7.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Mesa County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,354
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,317
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,786
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,492
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,642
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,912
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,360
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,904
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,023
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,398
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
48,846
57,617
Per capita income
24,963
31,128
Mesa County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,937
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,737
11.3%
9.8
Construction
4,852
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,899
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,633
5.3%
6.6
Information
1,363
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,041
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,926
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,542
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
3,058
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
9,635
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,610
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,528
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,721
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,975
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,435
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,197
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,433
21.0%
18.1%
Mesa County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
66,884
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,633
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,015
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
83
0.1%
5.1
Walked
2,785
4.2%
2.7
Other means
2,169
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
4,199
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Mesa County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,673
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,855
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,101
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
15,559
25.9%
21.0
Mesa County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,188
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
38,483
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,705
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,059
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Mesa County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,247
1 room
391
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,061
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,847
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
10,500
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
15,013
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
13,885
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,734
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,517
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,299
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mesa County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,247
1-unit, detached
46,272
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,898
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,316
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,768
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,555
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,645
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,325
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
6,468
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mesa County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,571
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,824
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,584
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,473
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,143
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,103
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,151
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,544
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,599
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,255
1.9%
1.4%
Mesa County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44,789
74.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,662
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,782
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,433
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
376
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
765
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
361
0.6%
1.1
Mesa County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,680
47295100.0
Less than $500
418
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
482
1.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
584
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,856
7.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,291
20.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,617
29.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,432
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,568
42.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,457
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,393
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,289
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,426
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
547
0.0%
0.0%
Mesa County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,506
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
221
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
258
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
955
4.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,315
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,066
34.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,691
47.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,199
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
910
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,139
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,834
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,591
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,100
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,223
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,619
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,199
0.0%
0.0%
Mesa County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
38,483
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,041
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,600
4.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,535
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,594
22.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,335
26.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,005
20.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,180
5.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
193
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
212,200
205,000
