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Grand Junction Colorado Information: Grand Junction, Colorado is part of MESA County. Population for Grand Junction from the last gathering is 41986. You can view Grand Junction venues that host many Grand Junction CO events every year. You can also research Grand Junction Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Grand Junction Colorado real estate guide. Grand Junction Colorado has a latitude of 39.0803 and a longitude of -108.542. Zip codes in Grand Junction, CO include 81501 ... more Grand Junction zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grand Junction, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grand Junction, CO was 41,986.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grand Junction was 20,464, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grand Junction, CO
There are an estimated 9,250 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Grand Junction are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grand Junction is 21,522 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grand Junction, Colorado
There are an estimated 8,905 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grand Junction, CO
The median age of people living in Grand Junction, CO was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grand Junction was 2,353. There were 33,083 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (7,496) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grand Junction, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grand Junction, CO was 41,151.

White Population in Grand Junction, CO
The estimated White population in the Grand Junction community is 38,533, which is 91.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grand Junction, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 251, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grand Junction, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grand Junction, CO was 395.

Asian Population in Grand Junction, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 320.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grand Junction, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grand Junction was an estimated 52.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,600, while those of “two or more races” was 835 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grand Junction community was 4,561, or 10.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grand Junction, CO
The household population number in Grand Junction was 39,806.

Group Quarters Population in Grand Junction, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,180.

Average Household Size in Grand Junction, CO
The average household size in Grand Junction is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grand Junction, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,784 total housing units in Grand Junction.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,865, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,183 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 6,682 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 919 vacant homes in Grand Junction at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grand Junction, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,515, with a median value in dollars of 121,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grand Junction, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $902 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grand Junction, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,916 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grand Junction, Colorado
7,390 people in Grand Junction also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grand Junction, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grand Junction was 5,451, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grand Junction, CO
In 2000, there were 9,063 people in Grand Junction, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grand Junction, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,776 people in Grand Junction who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grand Junction, Colorado
There were 21,149 in the labor force in Grand Junction at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grand Junction was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grand Junction, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,152. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grand Junction, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,851. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grand Junction, Colorado
Per capita income in Grand Junction in the last full census was 19,692. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grand Junction numbered 797, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grand Junction, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,807, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.