Grand Junction City, Colorado

Grand Junction City is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado, in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 41986 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 49688, It is the 16th largest by population in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.09 sq mi (80.52 square kilometre), of which, 30.81 square miles (79.8 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 19th largest by area in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is ranks 17 in the size of its inland waterways in Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 41986 people in the city, organized into 17865 households, and 10549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1362.6 people per square mile (526.1/kmē), making its Colorado's 136th most densely populated city. There were 18784 housing units at an average density of 609.7 per square mile (235.41/kmē). The average household size was 2.23 persons, and the average family size was 2.84 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median age was 38.8 years, The median age of males was 36.6 years, for females the median age was 40.8 years. The racial makeup of the city was 38533 White, 251 Black or African American, 395 American Indian, 320 Asian, 52 Native Hawaiian, 835 from two or more races and 1600 Ohter races.

Grand Junction city Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grand Junction city Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grand Junction City Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $33152, it is Colorado's 227th wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $43851, it is 185th wealthiest city by median family income in Colorado. The per capita income for the city was $19692, it is the 154th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income of city was $18297, The median income for males was $22008 versus $14375 for females.

In 2000, 10482 pupils and students, of which 48.65% are male and 51.35% are female, 24.97% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.49% nursery or pri school, 3.62% kindergarten, 39.18% elementary school, 19.56% high school and 31.16% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census41986
April 2000 Estimate45336
July 2000 Estimate45362
July 2001 Estimate45335
July 2002 Estimate45776
July 2003 Estimate46049
July 2004 Estimate46330
July 2005 Estimate46569
July 2006 Estimate47526
July 2007 Estimate48700
July 2008 Estimate49688
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school410270680
Kindergarten185194379
Elementary school205020574107
High school103710132050
College or graduate school141718493266
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grand Junction city, Colorado$33152$43851$19692
Mesa County, Colorado$35864$43009$18715
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587