Grand Junction, CO Demographic Data
Grand Junction, CO Summary
Grand Junction is located in Mesa County in Colorado
- Population: 59,586
- Area: 38.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 38.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,543.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,641.08 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grand Junction, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,881
51%
50.8
Male
29,749
49%
49.2
Total Population
60,630
323,128,000
Grand Junction, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,157
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,987
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,479
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,464
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,809
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,603
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,627
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,356
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,715
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,394
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,001
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,220
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,818
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,259
77.9%
77.2
Female
24,421
51.7%
51.3
Male
22,838
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,712
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,039
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,039
16.6%
15.2
Female
5,804
57.8%
55.8
Male
4,235
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Grand Junction, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,014
97.3%
96.8
White
55,989
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
594
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
443
0.7%
0.8
Asian
492
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
77
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
112
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
55
0.1%
0.2
Korean
88
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
82
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
73
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
172
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
28
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
131
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,324
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,616
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,161
16.8%
17.8
Mexican
5,486
9.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
174
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
106
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,395
7.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,469
83.2%
82.2
Grand Junction, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,142
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,313
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,388
26.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,571
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,336
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,132
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,852
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,455
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,279
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,984
30.9%
31.2
Grand Junction, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,547
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
22,209
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
7,204
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,046
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,001
6.1
5.8%
Grand Junction, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
52,153
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,320
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
3,480
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
556
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
259
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.0%
1.1%
Grand Junction, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,760
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,469
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,846
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,673
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,314
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,619
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,776
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,688
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
851
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
738
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
46,016
57,617
Per capita income
25,744
31,128
Grand Junction, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,065
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,515
9.2%
9.8
Construction
1,663
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,028
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,757
6.4%
6.6
Information
592
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,013
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,585
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,028
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,175
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,837
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,409
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
771
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,441
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,317
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,997
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,571
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,112
18.6%
18.1%
Grand Junction, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,863
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,312
75.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,475
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
131
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,326
4.9%
2.7
Other means
1,093
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,526
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.0
26.6
Grand Junction, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,164
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,040
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,974
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
4,556
18.4%
21.0
Grand Junction, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,734
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,026
56.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,708
43.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,516
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Grand Junction, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,250
1 room
469
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
784
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,548
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,104
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,482
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,701
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,755
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,994
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,413
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Grand Junction, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,250
1-unit, detached
16,595
63.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,435
5.5%
5.9
2-units
799
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,279
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,694
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,022
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,881
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,545
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grand Junction, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,353
9.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,059
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,536
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,567
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,734
18.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,861
10.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,214
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,006
22.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
724
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
196
0.7%
1.4%
Grand Junction, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,781
75.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
312
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,155
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
131
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
33
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
193
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
122
0.5%
1.1
Grand Junction, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,449
47295100.0
Less than $500
137
1.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
181
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
240
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,107
11.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,058
21.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,220
23.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,506
37.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,948
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,646
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
870
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
846
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,111
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Junction, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,285
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
46
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
93
0.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
158
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,017
9.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,383
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,697
26.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,891
47.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
423
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
867
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
905
8.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,250
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
891
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,251
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,072
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,778
47.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
561
0.0%
0.0%
Grand Junction, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,026
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
922
6.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
498
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,070
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,301
23.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,112
29.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,565
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
487
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
71
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
204,700
205,000