Grand Junction, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Back to: Grand Junction, Colorado main profile, Colorado, Colorado smaller cities, Colorado small towns, Colorado forum, All US cities. Total population: 42,225 (Urban population: 41,164, Rural population: 1,061 (15 farm, 1,046 nonfarm)) Houses: 18,872 (17,957 occupied: 11,319 owner occupied, 6,638 renter occupied) % of renters here:   37% State:   33% Housing density: 612 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Grand Junction, Colorado on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Retiree's - Grand Junction?  (27 replies) Moving to Grand Junction  (10 replies) Grand Junction, Colorado a place for young families?  (21 replies) Boyfriend set on moving to Grand Junction...  (25 replies) Questions about Grand Junction  (25 replies) Grand Junction - what is the culture and attitude  (28 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $88,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $462 Median gross rent in Grand Junction, CO in 2000: $496 Housing units in Grand Junction with a mortgage: 6,406 (806 second mortgage, 641 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,109 Household type by relationship Households: 40,121 In family households: 31,238 (8,062 male householders, 2,613 female householders) 8,355 spouses, 10,030 children (9,091 natural, 373 adopted, 566 stepchildren), 336 grandchildren, 275 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 536 other relatives, 800 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 8,883 (2,957 male householders (2,275 living alone)), 4,316 female householders (3,701 living alone)), 1,610 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,104 (884 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,488 2-persons, 2,201 3-persons, 1,832 4-persons, 737 5-persons, 332 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 5,976 1-person, 1,076 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 5 6-persons. 5,846 married couples with children. 2,288 single-parent households (606 men, 1,682 women). 90.5% of residents of Grand Junction speak English at home. 7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 1,734 (4.1%) (39.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Grand Junction, CO: Less than $10,000: 6 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 34 $20,000 to $24,999: 12 $25,000 to $29,999: 18 $30,000 to $34,999: 34 $35,000 to $39,999: 25 $40,000 to $49,999: 81 $50,000 to $59,999: 98 $60,000 to $69,999: 399 $70,000 to $79,999: 686 $80,000 to $89,999: 1066 $90,000 to $99,999: 1012 $100,000 to $124,999: 1497 $125,000 to $149,999: 1319 $150,000 to $174,999: 1081 $175,000 to $199,999: 668 $200,000 to $249,999: 733 $250,000 to $299,999: 358 $300,000 to $399,999: 229 $400,000 to $499,999: 92 $500,000 to $749,999: 67 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Grand Junction: Less than $100: 177 $100 to $149: 179 $150 to $199: 304 $200 to $249: 303 $250 to $299: 317 $300 to $349: 349 $350 to $399: 866 $400 to $449: 697 $450 to $499: 851 $500 to $549: 430 $550 to $599: 298 $600 to $649: 371 $650 to $699: 349 $700 to $749: 97 $750 to $799: 185 $800 to $899: 200 $900 to $999: 61 $1,000 to $1,249: 70 $1,250 to $1,499: 160 $1,500 to $1,999: 53 $2,000 or more: 85 No cash rent: 221

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 868 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 871 5 to 9 minutes: 4158 10 to 14 minutes: 6259 15 to 19 minutes: 3975 20 to 24 minutes: 1777 25 to 29 minutes: 246 30 to 34 minutes: 546 35 to 39 minutes: 25 40 to 44 minutes: 37 45 to 59 minutes: 122 60 to 89 minutes: 338 90 or more minutes: 351

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,768 (75%) Carpooled: 2,327 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 95 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Taxi: 73 (0%) Motorcycle: 94 (0%) Bicycle: 383 (2%) Walked: 804 (4%) Other means: 155 (1%) Worked at home: 868 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2153 $10,000 to $14,999: 1630 $15,000 to $19,999: 1404 $20,000 to $24,999: 1636 $25,000 to $29,999: 1255 $30,000 to $34,999: 1324 $35,000 to $39,999: 1185 $40,000 to $44,999: 1101 $45,000 to $49,999: 914 $50,000 to $59,999: 1516 $60,000 to $74,999: 1312 $75,000 to $99,999: 1117 $100,000 to $124,999: 625 $125,000 to $149,999: 180 $150,000 to $199,999: 299 $200,000 or more: 297

First ancestries reported:

• German: 6576
• Other groups: 6319
• English: 4244
• United States or American: 3327
• Irish: 2880
• Italian: 1485
• Swedish: 870
• Norwegian: 777
• Scotch-Irish: 772
• French (except Basque): 747
• Scottish: 736
• European: 514
• Polish: 443
• Dutch: 374
• Welsh: 333
• Danish: 328
• British: 189
• Czech: 145
• Russian: 119
• Austrian: 119
• Greek: 109
• French Canadian: 97
• Portuguese: 83
• Hungarian: 78
• Subsaharan African:: 74
• African: 74
• Scandinavian: 72
• Ukrainian: 68
• Basque: 64
• Canadian: 59
• Swiss: 53
• Romanian: 52
• Alsatian: 51
• Czechoslovakian: 50
• Yugoslavian: 49
• Belgian: 39
• Armenian: 37
• Arab:: 36
• Serbian: 34
• Slavic: 32
• Finnish: 32
• Lithuanian: 32
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
• Northern European: 27
• Bulgarian: 26
• Croatian: 23
• Jamaican: 20
• Slovak: 19
• Lebanese: 19
• New Zealander: 15
• Iranian: 13
• Celtic: 12
• German Russian: 9
• Other Arab: 9
• Australian: 9
• Syrian: 8
• Slovene: 7
• Pennsylvania German: 7
• Belizean: 7
• Macedonian: 5

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

• This state: 19807
• Northeast: 1926
• Midwest: 7519
• South: 3514
• West: 7463

42% of Grand Junction residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 124
• Nursery to 4th grade: 36
• 5th and 6th grade: 109
• 7th and 8th grade: 448
• 9th grade: 214
• 10th grade: 474
• 11th grade: 289
• 12th grade, no diploma: 377
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,292
• Less than 1 year of college: 990
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,140
• Associate degree: 910
• Bachelor's degree: 2,471
• Master's degree: 689
• Professional school degree: 505
• Doctorate degree: 194

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 119
• Nursery to 4th grade: 40
• 5th and 6th grade: 87
• 7th and 8th grade: 451
• 9th grade: 303
• 10th grade: 337
• 11th grade: 399
• 12th grade, no diploma: 435
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,222
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,172
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,715
• Associate degree: 1,085
• Bachelor's degree: 2,401
• Master's degree: 824
• Professional school degree: 236
• Doctorate degree: 70

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 43.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,055
• Black householders: $29,107
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,333
• Asian householders: $60,500
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,250
• Some other race householders: $25,032
• Two or more races householders: $25,676
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,188

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,500
• Black or African American householders: $150,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $124,200
• Asian householders: $137,500
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,000
• Some other race householders: $89,100
• Two or more races householders: $125,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,907
• One, attached: 748
• Two: 636
• 3 or 4: 1,203
• 5 to 9: 978
• 10 to 19: 599
• 20 to 49: 789
• 50 or more: 878
• Mobile homes: 1,134

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,400

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Colorado:	8.8%

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Colorado:	7.9%

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Colorado:	16.7%

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