Population 5,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palisade
Household size in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Palisade are small: just 2.29 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. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Palisade skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 48.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only two of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people are 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Palisade, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Palisade
Renters in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Palisade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Palisade as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%). Vacancy has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Palisade was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $840 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,029 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,249 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Palisade runs $1,249 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $410 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, 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 Palisade
Bachelor's degrees in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Palisade as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Colorado overall (45.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Palisade is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Palisade: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Palisade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade | 2.29 | 50.9 | 7.1% | 24.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,249 | 33.6% | 93.7% | 7.0% |
| Clifton | 2.53 | 37.4 | 14.2% | 24.5% | 2.2% | 1989 | $1,381 | 16.7% | 85.7% | 6.5% |
| Fruitvale | 2.43 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,599 | 27.4% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Orchard Mesa | 2.62 | 40.8 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 1984 | $1,413 | 25.9% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Grand Junction | 2.24 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 37.2% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,294 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| Whitewater | 2.47 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,313 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 9.0% |
| Mesa | 2.59 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 14.9% | 25.5% | 1992 | $1,037 | 27.2% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| Mesa Lakes | 2.59 | 44.0 | 6.7% | 16.8% | 22.6% | 1993 | $1,073 | 27.4% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Redlands | 2.48 | 49.4 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,587 | 53.5% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| Molina | 2.56 | 43.3 | 6.7% | 15.4% | 28.5% | 1990 | $1,142 | 26.3% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| DeBeque | 2.60 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 16.9% | 24.5% | 1992 | $1,039 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
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 Palisade. 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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