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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (13.4%), Construction (10.4%).
Mesa County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $294,309Here:$294,309State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $208,676Here:$208,676State:$250,501 In 2-unit structures: $306,883Here:$306,883State:$264,083 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,037Here:$145,037State:$224,676 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,722Here:$151,722State:$210,473 Mobile homes: $129,920Here:$129,920State:$53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $91,534Here:$91,534State:$69,208
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%
McCain (Republican): 64.4% Obama (Democratic): 34.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,076 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,060 (0.4%)
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.
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: 104 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 18 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Mesa County: Powderhorn Ski Area (A), Carver Homestead (B), Kennon Cow Camp (C), Leslie Homestead (D), Grand View (E), Brush Creek Cow Camp (F), Harris Homestead (G), Ruby (H), Cayton Guard Station (I), Crater View (J), Calhoun Cow Camp (K), Musser Cow Camp (L), Book Cliff View (M), Calamity Camp (N), Bonham Campground (O), Cross Barr Cross Ranch (P), Glade Park (Q), Ray Ball Homestead (R), Glacier Spring Campground (S), Blumberg Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mesa County include: Church of the First Born (A), Central Ochard Mesa Community Church (B), Church of the Brethren (C), Wayside Chaple (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Crest Cemetery (1), Crown Point Cemetery (2), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Whitewater Cemetery (4), Eagalite Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Mesa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Middle Pond (A), Mid Griffith Lake (B), Little Bear Lake (C), Elk Lake (D), Far Pond (E), South Mesa Lake (F), Whiskers Pond (G), Crane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelso Creek (A), Indian Wash (B), Ladder Creek (C), Fair Creek, La (D), Payne Wash (E), Anne Holland Creek (F), Layton Wash (G), Asbury Creek (H), Atkinson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mesa County include: Colorado National Monument (1), Highline Lake State Recreational Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mesa County: Powderhorn Ski Area (A), Carver Homestead (B), Kennon Cow Camp (C), Leslie Homestead (D), Grand View (E), Brush Creek Cow Camp (F), Harris Homestead (G), Ruby (H), Cayton Guard Station (I), Crater View (J), Calhoun Cow Camp (K), Musser Cow Camp (L), Book Cliff View (M), Calamity Camp (N), Bonham Campground (O), Cross Barr Cross Ranch (P), Glade Park (Q), Ray Ball Homestead (R), Glacier Spring Campground (S), Blumberg Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mesa County include: Church of the First Born (A), Central Ochard Mesa Community Church (B), Church of the Brethren (C), Wayside Chaple (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Crest Cemetery (1), Crown Point Cemetery (2), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Whitewater Cemetery (4), Eagalite Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Mesa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Middle Pond (A), Mid Griffith Lake (B), Little Bear Lake (C), Elk Lake (D), Far Pond (E), South Mesa Lake (F), Whiskers Pond (G), Crane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelso Creek (A), Indian Wash (B), Ladder Creek (C), Fair Creek, La (D), Payne Wash (E), Anne Holland Creek (F), Layton Wash (G), Asbury Creek (H), Atkinson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mesa County include: Colorado National Monument (1), Highline Lake State Recreational Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Grand County, Utah , Delta County , San Juan County, Utah , Garfield County , Gunnison County , Montrose County , Pitkin County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Mesa County (%):
8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,805 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,794 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 209.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Mesa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.01 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $3,520,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
General - Other: $3,948,000
Police Protection: $15,775,000
Regular Highways: $9,667,000
Health - Other: $8,050,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,424,000
General - Other: $5,927,000
Central Staff Services: $4,173,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,184,000
General Public Buildings: $2,996,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,964,000
Financial Administration: $2,604,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,372,000
Parks and Recreation: $898,000
Natural Resources - Other: $420,000
Corrections - Other: $250,000
Sewerage: $153,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,657,000
Parks and Recreation: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $503,000
All Other: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $361,000
Rents: $245,000
Fines and Forfeits: $213,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,575,000
Regular Highways: $756,000
Sewerage: $39,000
Highways: $7,071,000
General Local Government Support: $2,752,000
All Other: $1,098,000
Sewerage: $663,000
Health and Hospitals: $369,000
Property: $26,442,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,475,000
Other License: $458,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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