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- Durango is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Durango.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Durango.
 Grand Junction, CODurango, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,953329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,922285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.293.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, CODurango, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, CODurango, COUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, CODurango, COUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%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 Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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