In 2021, Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO had a population of 136k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $59,522. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO grew from 134,489 to 136,434, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $54,450 to $59,522, a 9.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), White (Hispanic) (9.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).
7.06% of the households in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, 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.
97.6% of the residents in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mesa County (Central)--Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO are Colorado Mesa University (1,887 degrees awarded in 2021), Intellitec College-Grand Junction (487 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction (32 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO was $249,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.
Most people in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.
Greater Grand Junction & Fruita Cities PUMA, CO borders Mesa (Outside Grand Junction City), Montrose, Delta, San Miguel & Ouray Counties PUMA, CO.