Grand Junction

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  4. Grand Junction Employment Information
  5. Grand Junction Family Information
  6. Grand Junction Education Information
  7. Grand Junction Business Information
  8. Grand Junction Public Benefits Information
  9. Grand Junction Criminal Information
  10. Grand Junction Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Grand Junction Zip Codes


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Grand Junction Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,433
  • Land Area (2000): 97.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.812 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.0186 (-3.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.8186 (26.0) / 93.6186 (34.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,548
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,183
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 9 inches
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Houses (2000): 22,316
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,688
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,965
Grand Junction Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,264 97.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,136 2.25%

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Grand Junction Employment Information Back to top
Grand Junction Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,476 12,499 977 7.25% 72
1991 14,063 12,859 1,204 8.56% 86
1992 14,586 13,192 1,395 9.56% 96
1993 15,044 13,766 1,277 8.49% 85
1994 15,584 14,508 1,076 6.90% 69
1995 16,379 15,314 1,064 6.50% 65
1996 16,892 15,781 1,112 6.58% 66
1997 17,385 16,424 962 5.53% 55
1998 17,982 16,972 1,010 5.62% 56
1999 18,141 17,270 872 4.81% 48
2000 21,113 20,411 702 3.32% 33
2001 21,605 20,770 835 3.87% 39
2002 22,819 21,684 1,135 4.97% 50
2003 23,964 22,618 1,345 5.61% 56
2004 24,856 23,493 1,363 5.48% 55
2005 25,552 24,267 1,284 5.03% 50
2006 26,824 25,745 1,079 4.02% 40
2007 28,225 27,308 917 3.25% 32
2008 29,389 28,230 1,159 3.94% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,900 27,700 1,200 4.15% 42
Feb 2008 28,946 27,778 1,168 4.04% 40
Mar 2008 29,014 27,889 1,125 3.88% 39
Apr 2008 29,047 28,089 958 3.30% 33
May 2008 29,382 28,326 1,056 3.59% 36
Jun 2008 29,810 28,522 1,288 4.32% 43
Jul 2008 29,933 28,656 1,277 4.27% 43
Aug 2008 29,736 28,525 1,211 4.07% 41
Sep 2008 29,733 28,583 1,150 3.87% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Grand Junction Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,002 16.48%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 957 7.88%
3. Health Care 786 6.47%
4. Educational Services 604 4.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 573 4.72%
6. Public Administration 562 4.63%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 418 3.44%
8. Repair and Maintenance 361 2.97%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 355 2.92%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 346 2.85%
11. Finance and Insurance 308 2.54%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 295 2.43%
13. Truck Transportation 291 2.40%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 259 2.13%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 234 1.93%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 217 1.79%
17. Utilities 182 1.50%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 174 1.43%
19. Other Transportation 172 1.42%
20. Metal Manufactuing 170 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,053 18.16%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,381 12.22%
3. Educational Services 1,291 11.42%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 641 5.67%
5. Public Administration 578 5.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 448 3.96%
7. Social Assistance 347 3.07%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 343 3.03%
9. Department and Other General Stores 324 2.87%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 323 2.86%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 300 2.65%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 278 2.46%
13. Construction 216 1.91%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 210 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 208 1.84%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 169 1.50%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 140 1.24%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 116 1.03%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 110 0.97%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 0.82%

Grand Junction Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 723 5.95%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 595 4.90%
3. Other Management Occupations 594 4.89%
4. Other Construction Trades 510 4.20%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 481 3.96%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 421 3.47%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 412 3.39%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 359 2.96%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 354 2.91%
10. Other Production Occupations 337 2.77%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 311 2.56%
12. Carpenters 291 2.40%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 273 2.25%
14. Top Executives 269 2.21%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 257 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 246 2.03%
17. Construction Laborers 229 1.89%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 216 1.78%
19. Engineers 209 1.72%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 183 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 724 6.40%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 638 5.64%
3. Secretaries and Admins 564 4.99%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 460 4.07%
5. Other Management Occupations 455 4.03%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 445 3.94%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 410 3.63%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 400 3.54%
9. Registered Nurses 392 3.47%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 391 3.46%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 361 3.19%
12. Cashiers 356 3.15%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 318 2.81%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 296 2.62%
15. Customer Service Representatives 295 2.61%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 265 2.34%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 252 2.23%
18. Other Healthcare Support 243 2.15%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 214 1.89%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 203 1.80%

Grand Junction Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,221 49.90%
15-35 hours 6,033 14.89%
1-14 hours 1,358 3.35%
No regular hours 12,911 31.86%

Grand Junction Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 681 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 302 1.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 719 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,481 6.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,486 11.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,274 14.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,081 18.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,558 11.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,216 5.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,466 6.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 471 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 272 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,491 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,781 7.99%

Grand Junction Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 978 4.39%
5-9 4,604 20.67%
10-14 7,388 33.16%
15-19 4,850 21.77%
20-24 2,319 10.41%
25-29 277 1.24%
30-34 668 3.00%
35-39 25 0.11%
40-44 37 0.17%
45-59 251 1.13%
60-89 425 1.91%
At least 90 457 2.05%

Grand Junction Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 120 0.54% 20,296 91.10%
30-44 40 0.18% 690 3.10%
45-59 5 0.02% 246 1.10%
At least 60 9 0.04% 873 3.92%

Grand Junction Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 403 1.73%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,868 12.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,676 76.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 109 0.47%
Color 4 Box Other 207 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 174 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 842 3.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 969 4.17%

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Grand Junction Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,054 (47,716 people)
Families (2000): 12,743 (36,508 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,878
People at same address in 1995: 19,671
Grand Junction Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,505 11.84%
$10,000-$14,999 1,900 8.98%
$15,000-$19,999 1,677 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,915 9.05%
$25,000-$29,999 1,593 7.53%
$30,000-$34,999 1,545 7.30%
$35,000-$39,999 1,497 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 1,268 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 1,070 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 1,726 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,617 7.64%
$75,000-$99,999 1,326 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 702 3.32%
$125,000-$149,999 180 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 315 1.49%
$200,000 or more 326 1.54%

Grand Junction Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,776 31.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,515 30.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,286 6.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,785 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 245 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,226 10.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 81 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 867 4.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 304 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 142 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Grand Junction Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,879 27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,142 14.31%
Public Assistance 774 1.36%
Retirement 3,847 6.76%
Self Employment 2,967 5.22%
Social Security 6,708 11.79%
Supplemental Security 875 1.54%
Wage / Salary 15,142 26.62%
Other 2,547 4.48%

Grand Junction Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,122 60.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,973 39.36%

Grand Junction Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,097 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 11,353 57.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,677 28.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 537 2.73%

Grand Junction Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,024 14.05%
Color 1 Box Married 11,034 51.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,705 21.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,754 12.80%

Grand Junction Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Junction Education Information Back to top
Grand Junction Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,988 5.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,520 11.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,975 27.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,571 26.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,714 6.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,703 14.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,771 7.06%

Grand Junction Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 576 1.14% 283 0.56% 859 1.70%
Kindergarten 526 1.04% 14 0.03% 540 1.07%
Grades 1-4 2,126 4.22% 278 0.55% 2,404 4.77%
Grades 5-8 2,368 4.70% 271 0.54% 2,639 5.23%
Grades 9-12 2,224 4.41% 257 0.51% 2,481 4.92%
Undergrad college 3,059 6.07% 304 0.60% 3,363 6.67%
Graduate or professional school 182 0.36% 81 0.16% 263 0.52%
Total 11,061 21.93% 1,488 2.95% 12,549 24.88%

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Grand Junction Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $571,504,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,440,204,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $144,360,000
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Grand Junction Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grand Junction Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,661 87.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,889 12.13%

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Grand Junction Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 502
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Grand Junction Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grand Junction Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,003 11.90%
10-19 Years 6,929 13.74%
20-29 Years 7,188 14.25%
30-39 Years 6,364 12.62%
40-49 Years 7,708 15.28%
50-59 Years 5,477 10.86%
60-69 Years 4,132 8.19%
70-79 Years 4,021 7.97%
80-89 Years 2,152 4.27%
90+ Years 459 0.91%

Grand Junction Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,550 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 25,883 51.32%

Grand Junction Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,230 85.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,591 11.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 622 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 347 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 282 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 275 0.55%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 51 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.07%

Grand Junction Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,701 24.30%
2. English 7,339 16.66%
3. Irish 5,838 13.26%
4. United States Or American 4,164 9.45%
5. Italian 2,115 4.80%
6. French Non-Basque 1,640 3.72%
7. Swedish 1,591 3.61%
8. Scottish 1,321 3.00%
9. Norwegian 1,299 2.95%
10. Scotch Irish 1,180 2.68%

Grand Junction Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,114 91.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,374 7.12%
3. German 296 0.62%
4. French 159 0.34%
5. Chinese 101 0.21%
6. Italian 38 0.08%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 33 0.07%
8. Scandinavian 33 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 28 0.06%
10. Greek 27 0.06%

Grand Junction Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,461 96.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 735 1.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,219 2.42%

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Grand Junction Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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