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Grand Junction, Colorado

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StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Total Population68,1425,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,080$95,470$80,734
Median Age40.437.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.1%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$389,800$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,142$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.3%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.5%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.825.226.4
Worked from Home11.9%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grand Junction, Colorado

Age in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Median Age40.437.738.9
Under 18 %17.3%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Households29,9352,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households54.1%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children22.2%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.6%28.6%28.7%
Never Married35.1%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,208$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.6%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.3%8.5%n/a

Housing in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Housing Units31,3672,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.0%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.4%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.5%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,463$2,602n/a

Education in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Less than High School6.3%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate23.7%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.9%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.4%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.7%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.5%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.2%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Grand Junction, Colorado

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.6%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.4%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Grand Junction

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.