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- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Grand Junction, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock475,282329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock360,890285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,437.593.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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