Grand Junction, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
68,142
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
9.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,080
5.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$389,800
8.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33,957
3.71% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Junction, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Grand Junction, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Junction, CO are Colorado Mesa University (2,113 degrees awarded in 2023) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (621 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Junction, CO was $389,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Grand Junction, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Junction, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grand Junction, CO is home to a population of 68.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.23% of Grand Junction, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.8k people) in Grand Junction, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.61k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Grand Junction, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Junction, CO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Junction, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    51.8k ± 1.12k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.78k ± 933
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.61k ± 766
17%
Hispanic Population
11.6k people

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.8k people) in Grand Junction, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.61k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17% of the people in Grand Junction, CO are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Junction, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people
4.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.75k people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Grand Junction, CO residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Junction, CO was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,775 ± 237
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,320 ± 314
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    593 ± 204

Grand Junction, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Junction, CO employs 34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Junction, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,175 people), Retail Trade (4,200 people), and Educational Services (3,115 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,620), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,442), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,006).

Employment

Occupations

34k
2024 Value
± 1,581
3.71%
1 Year growth
± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 32.7k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Junction, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,466 people), and Management Occupations (3,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Junction, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34k
2024 Value
± 1,581
3.71%
1 Year growth
± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 32.7k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Junction, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,175 people), Retail Trade (4,200 people), and Educational Services (3,115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Junction, CO, though some of these residents may live in Grand Junction, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,365
Median earning men ± $2,092
$41,691
Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,203), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,879), and Wholesale Trade ($68,998).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,219), Public Administration ($73,750), and Construction ($61,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grand Junction, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Grand Junction, CO awarded 2,734 degrees. The student population of Grand Junction, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,631 male students and 5,524 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Junction, CO are White (1,804 and 66.6%), Hispanic or Latino (650 and 24%), Two or More Races (70 and 2.58%), and Unknown (58 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Grand Junction, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mesa University (2,113 and 77.3%) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (621 and 22.7%).

The most popular majors in Grand Junction, CO are General Business Administration & Management (220 and 8.05%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (160 and 5.85%), and Registered Nursing (147 and 5.38%).

The median tuition cost in Grand Junction, CO for a public four year colleges is $8,592 for in-state students and $23,192 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Grand Junction, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,155 (45.6% men and 54.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,155 students enrolled in Grand Junction, CO, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,504 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    98 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    201 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    146 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Junction, CO was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grand Junction, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Colorado Mesa University
    2,113 degrees awarded
  2. Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    621 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mesa University with 2,113 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Junction, CO, which is 0.714 times less than the 1,595 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,804 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 650 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,592) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Junction, CO was $389,800 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,300 to $389,800, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Junction, CO is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Junction, CO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Junction, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,123
$19,023
Median Property Taxes
±$1,049

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Junction, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Junction, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Grand Junction, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,080
Median Household Income
± $4,840
29.9k
Number of Households
± 1,394

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.9k households in Grand Junction, CO grew to $70,080 from the previous year's value of $66,676.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Junction, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Junction, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.81%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Grand Junction, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Junction, CO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.885% of the workforce in Grand Junction, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Junction, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Junction, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Junction, CO (7.66k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Junction, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Grand Junction, CO has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.37%
Uninsured
41.8%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Junction, CO grew by 6.09% from 8.84% to 9.37%.

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