Population 3,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mesa Junction
Household size in Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Mesa Junction is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 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 2.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. No other Pueblo neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 38.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 38.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Mesa Junction skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only one other Pueblo neighborhood is older.
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 14.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 14.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Mesa Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only one other Pueblo neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Mesa Junction
Renters in Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4% | 33.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.2% | 39.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.0% | 40.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 36.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Mesa Junction than nationally: 48.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mesa Junction as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Pueblo overall (8.0%).
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1965 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1966 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1967 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1967 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Mesa Junction is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Mesa Junction has the oldest homes of any Pueblo neighborhood.
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $730 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $824 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $900 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $910 | $1,121 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$391 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Mesa Junction runs $910 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. No other Pueblo neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Mesa Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 18.8% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 20.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 19.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 23.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mesa Junction: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Pueblo.
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 83.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 86.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 88.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 89.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mesa Junction have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Mesa Junction has a higher share of high school graduates than most Pueblo neighborhoods.
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 Mesa Junction
| Period | Mesa Junction | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mesa Junction: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Pueblo neighborhood has higher unemployment. 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).
Mesa Junction compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Junction | 1.91 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 48.1% | 9.8% | 1939 | $910 | 24.6% | 91.6% | 9.3% |
| Aberdeen | 2.13 | 44.0 | 12.5% | 29.6% | 7.9% | 1953 | $1,237 | 26.7% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| State Fair | 2.00 | 42.9 | 15.5% | 50.5% | 7.0% | 1951 | $953 | 18.9% | 84.2% | 7.4% |
| Bessemer | 2.48 | 36.8 | 15.2% | 34.5% | 7.2% | 1946 | $1,082 | 16.6% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Sunset | 2.47 | 42.7 | 19.3% | 16.3% | 6.0% | 1963 | $1,027 | 28.3% | 92.4% | 1.4% |
| Northside | 2.15 | 37.3 | 14.7% | 43.0% | 11.4% | 1950 | $1,131 | 24.2% | 84.5% | 3.3% |
| Hyde Park | 2.21 | 35.8 | 14.5% | 57.6% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,094 | 28.3% | 84.2% | 10.3% |
| Sunnyheights | 2.16 | 47.9 | 9.6% | 25.6% | 2.3% | 1997 | $982 | 17.7% | 89.0% | 0.6% |
| Beulah Heights | 3.08 | 40.5 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 3.9% | 1967 | $1,428 | 23.4% | 90.7% | 0.5% |
| East Side | 2.57 | 33.3 | 22.4% | 54.5% | 10.2% | 1957 | $1,074 | 10.1% | 84.1% | 4.0% |
| Regency | 2.39 | 45.6 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 1990 | $969 | 31.3% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
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 Mesa 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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