Grand Valley, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,128 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 979 (153 farm, 826 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,338 (2,082 occupied: 1,127 owner occupied, 955 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $489 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $536)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $428

Median gross rent in Grand Valley, CO in 2007: $585

Housing units in Grand Valley with a mortgage: 496 (37 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 264

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,713 (it was $137,700 in 2000)

Grand Valley:	$195,713
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $158,245 - $302,001

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $294,855
Here: $294,855
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,573
Here: $196,573
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $14,300
Here: $14,300
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $391,752
Here: $391,752
State: $222,440

Mobile homes: $84,637
Here: $84,637
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,082

In family households: 4,354 (1,209 male householders, 259 female householders)
1,240 spouses, 1,401 children (1,162 natural, 51 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 86 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 728 (281 male householders (219 living alone)), 336 female householders (305 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 264 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 524 1-person, 87 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

891 married couples with children.
316 single-parent households (109 men, 207 women).

91.8% of residents of Grand Valley speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 242 (4.7%)
(40.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Valley, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 137 5 rooms: 409 6 rooms: 288 7 rooms: 133 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 61

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Valley, Colorado:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 233 5 rooms: 362 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 81
1995 to 1998: 446
1990 to 1994: 350
1980 to 1989: 829
1970 to 1979: 317
1960 to 1969: 85
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 114

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand Valley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 363 3 bedrooms: 580 4 bedrooms: 142 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Valley:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 144 2 bedrooms: 383 3 bedrooms: 378 4 bedrooms: 9 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 293 2 vehicles: 534 3 vehicles: 184 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 466 2 vehicles: 307 3 vehicles: 79 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grand Valley, CO:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 73
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $174,999: 108
$175,000 to $199,999: 154
$200,000 to $249,999: 182
$250,000 to $299,999: 111
$300,000 to $399,999: 122
$400,000 to $499,999: 38
$500,000 to $749,999: 45
$750,000 to $999,999: 23
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Grand Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grand Valley:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 176
$450 to $499: 188
$500 to $549: 217
$550 to $599: 71
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 68 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 1 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 49

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 84 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 61
5 to 9 minutes: 278
10 to 14 minutes: 323
15 to 19 minutes: 138
20 to 24 minutes: 239
25 to 29 minutes: 117
30 to 34 minutes: 128
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 245
60 to 89 minutes: 170
90 or more minutes: 181

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,381 (68%)
Carpooled: 490 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
Walked: 41 (2%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 84 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 140
$10,000 to $14,999: 157
$15,000 to $19,999: 117
$20,000 to $24,999: 195
$25,000 to $29,999: 183
$30,000 to $34,999: 165
$35,000 to $39,999: 162
$40,000 to $44,999: 101
$45,000 to $49,999: 156
$50,000 to $59,999: 240
$60,000 to $74,999: 210
$75,000 to $99,999: 185
$100,000 to $124,999: 35
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 861

Other groups: 537

Irish: 425

English: 375

United States or American: 321

Italian: 191

Scotch-Irish: 130

Swedish: 124

European: 91

French (except Basque): 90

Norwegian: 88

French Canadian: 76

Dutch: 71

Scottish: 61

Welsh: 43

Polish: 31

Canadian: 30

British: 22

Finnish: 21

Belgian: 20

Danish: 19

Basque: 18

Hungarian: 15

Greek: 13

Czech: 13

Austrian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Russian: 7

Swiss: 6

Portuguese: 5

Northern European: 4

Ukrainian: 2

Icelander: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (64%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (10%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Cuba (2%)
Vietnam (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

This state: 1934
Northeast: 337
Midwest: 1211
South: 479
West: 879

31% of Grand Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 585
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 230
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 227
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 456
Less than 1 year of college: 234
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 85
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,126
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,269
Some other race householders: $30,700
Two or more races householders: $30,559
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,733

Grand Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grand Valley household income for Some other race householders

Grand Valley household income for Two or more races householders

Grand Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Grand Valley marital status for males

Grand Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,808
Hispanic or Latino householders: $297,619

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,074
One, attached: 78
Two: 11
3 or 4: 90
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 266
20 to 49: 114
50 or more: 38
Mobile homes: 597

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,197

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grand Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%) Coal or coke (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Solar energy (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	2.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	14.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	1.6%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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