Population 1,372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Junction
Household size in Grand Junction
| Period | Grand Junction | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grand Junction are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.8 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.1, Grand Junction is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Grand Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Grand Junction rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (53.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grand Junction: 17.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Grand Junction are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $759 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Grand Junction runs $759 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grand Junction: 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Grand Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Grand Junction: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.22 | 50.1 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 17.6% | 1979 | $759 | 11.1% | 80.4% | 9.5% |
| La Grange | 2.22 | 56.5 | 16.2% | 31.6% | 26.5% | 1987 | $731 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 12.8% |
| Hickory Valley | 2.33 | 56.4 | 5.8% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 1978 | $769 | 12.2% | 88.6% | 9.4% |
| Canaan | 2.43 | 49.6 | 5.8% | 1.3% | 26.8% | 2009 | $642 | 7.7% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Saulsbury | 2.27 | 49.2 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 1990 | $711 | 7.8% | 88.6% | 8.5% |
| Spring Hill | 2.29 | 50.5 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 2003 | $662 | 10.1% | 78.7% | 0.6% |
| Michigan City | 2.64 | 43.7 | 10.0% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 1992 | $709 | 17.4% | 81.6% | 1.9% |
| Rogers Spring | 1.98 | 56.6 | 5.9% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1988 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.4% | 6.7% |
| Moscow | 2.35 | 54.3 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $948 | 20.8% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
| Lamar | 2.83 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 1988 | $714 | 16.3% | 74.1% | 1.9% |
| Williston | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1987 | $858 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
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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