Mesa County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Races in Mesa County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 56,939	(49.0%)
Females: 59,316	(51.0%)

Recent posts about Mesa County, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mesa County is mentioned 41 times on our forum:

	Why the "split" between "old" and "new" Coloradans . . .  (231 replies)
	Rural Colorado Economic Status - Mid 2009  (146 replies)
	Grand Junction area?  (117 replies)
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	Moving to Grand Junction  (13 replies)
	Housing Decline  (110 replies)

Mesa County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,953
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$654
State:	$693

Mesa County:	$225,000
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $301,778

Here:	$301,778
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,511

Here:	$207,511
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $179,702

Here:	$179,702
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,561

Here:	$117,561
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,431

Here:	$132,431
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $57,931

Here:	$57,931
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,375

Here:	$69,375
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 410
• Thefts: 1031
• Auto thefts: 179

Mesa County:	12.6%
Colorado:	12.0%

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Area name: Grand Junction, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mesa County is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grand Junction, Clifton, Redlands, Air Force Academy, Fruitvale, Fruita, Orchard Mesa, Palisade, De Beque, Collbran.

2005 air pollution in Mesa County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 104 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 8.4 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 18 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Grand County, Utah , Delta County , San Juan County, Utah , Garfield County , Gunnison County , Montrose County , Pitkin County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mesa County: Club Cow Camp (A), Picket Corral Ranch (B), Blumberg Camp (C), Frank Ball Homestead (D), Powderhorn Ski Area (E), Power and Water Resources Office (F), Bonham Campground (G), Coke Ovens Overlook (H), Colclasure Homestead (I), Colcord Camp (J), Book Cliff View (K), Ray Ball Homestead (L), Red Canyon Overlook (M), Cold Springs Ranger Station (N), Fruita Canyon View (O), Fruita Picnic Area (P), Colorado National Monument Headquarters (Q), Fuller Hill (R), Ruby (S), Eagalite School (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mesa County include: Church of the Brethren (A), Church of the First Born (B), Wayside Chaple (C), Central Ochard Mesa Community Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitewater Cemetery (1), Glade Park Cemetery (2), Mesa Cemetery (3), Cedar Crest Cemetery (4), Elmwood Cemetery (5), Clover Cemetery (6), Crown Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mosquito Lake (A), Crane Lake (B), Elk Lake (C), Whiskers Pond (D), Gander Pond (E), Lake, The (F), Middle Pond (G), Mid Griffith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anne Holland Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B), Windy Creek (C), North Fork Escalante Creek (D), Asbury Creek (E), Atkinson Creek (F), Ladder Creek (G), Badger Wash (H), Youngs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mesa County include: Highline Lake State Recreational Area (1), Colorado National Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 5,836
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,443 (40% naturalized citizens)

Mesa County:	3.0%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,639
• One, attached: 1,823
• Two: 1,215
• 3 or 4: 2,722
• 5 to 9: 1,478
• 10 to 19: 741
• 20 or more: 2,018
• Mobile homes: 5,739
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52

Housing units in Mesa County with a mortgage: 17,993 (2,350 second mortgage, 1,740 home equity loan, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,158

Here:	71.5% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Mesa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 50.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Mesa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Mesa County center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Mesa County center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from Mesa County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 41,701 (77%) Carpooled: 6,522 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 183 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Taxi: 73 (0%) Motorcycle: 174 (0%) Bicycle: 526 (1%) Walked: 1,512 (3%) Other means: 543 (1%) Worked at home: 2,854 (5%)

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)

Mesa County:	0.07%
Colorado average:	0.18%

3.51% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,839 average AGI)
4.94% relocated from other states ($25,668 average AGI)

Mesa County:	4.94%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Garfield County, CO	0.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
from Delta County, CO	0.30% ($33,014)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.26% ($42,254)
from Montrose County, CO	0.23% ($30,712)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.18% ($58,069)
from Denver County, CO	0.18% ($26,872)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.17% ($46,580)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Mesa County:	0.04%
Colorado average:	0.12%

2.60% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($14,322 average AGI)
3.45% relocated to other states ($21,323 average AGI)

Mesa County:	3.45%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Garfield County, CO	0.32% ($36,248 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.20% ($30,568)
to Montrose County, CO	0.20% ($34,978)
to Delta County, CO	0.19% ($29,933)
to Denver County, CO	0.18% ($29,329)
to El Paso County, CO	0.18% ($34,560)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.18% ($47,217)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,588 (18,626 aged, 2,962 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 95,577 (25,020 male householders, 6,709 female householders)

  25,736 spouses, 32,345 children (28,644 natural, 1,043 adopted, 2,658 stepchildren), 1,367 grandchildren, 583 brothers or sisters, 561 parents, 1,176 other relatives, 2,080 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 17,387 (6,198 male householders (4,683 living alone)), 7,913 female householders (6,798 living alone)), 3,276 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,291 (1,198 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,109 2-persons, 6,617 3-persons, 6,105 4-persons, 2,522 5-persons, 1,025 6-persons, 351 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,481 1-person, 2,134 2-persons, 396 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

92.0% of residents of Mesa County speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $696,385,000 ($5472 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $46,696,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $338,743,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $124,251,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $736,000
Federal grants: $102,347,000
Federal procurement contracts: $58,289,000 ($25,278,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $72,018,000 ($3,150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,312,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $217,865,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,272,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+81 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.01 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

46% of Mesa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Colorado.

Mesa County:	45.5%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 57069
• Northeast: 4487
• Midwest: 19785
• South: 9671
• West: 21111

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,000

Here:	8.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	7.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	9.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

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