Population 74,946 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Junction
Household size in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Grand Junction is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Grand Junction are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Colorado overall, where the median age is 39.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.3, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Grand Junction (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grand Junction
Renters in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Grand Junction rent their homes (37.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Colorado as a whole (33.8%). Among owners, 34.9% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Grand Junction than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Grand Junction are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,035 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,294 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Grand Junction runs $1,294 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $422 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grand Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Grand Junction (33.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Colorado overall (45.9%). The share with a degree is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grand Junction is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand Junction is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.5 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grand Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 2.24 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 37.2% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,294 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| Orchard Mesa | 2.62 | 40.8 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 1984 | $1,413 | 25.9% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Fruitvale | 2.43 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,599 | 27.4% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Redlands | 2.48 | 49.4 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,587 | 53.5% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| Clifton | 2.53 | 37.4 | 14.2% | 24.5% | 2.2% | 1989 | $1,381 | 16.7% | 85.7% | 6.5% |
| Palisade | 2.29 | 50.9 | 7.1% | 24.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,249 | 33.6% | 93.7% | 7.0% |
| Fruita | 2.66 | 42.6 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 4.8% | 1997 | $1,667 | 34.8% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Whitewater | 2.47 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,313 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 9.0% |
| Gilsonite | 2.47 | 48.7 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1994 | $1,537 | 40.0% | 97.5% | 6.6% |
| Glade Park | 2.15 | 61.1 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,316 | 41.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Loma | 2.80 | 36.5 | 6.6% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 2003 | $1,664 | 40.6% | 97.5% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grand Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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