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Montrose, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Montrose.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Grand Junction.
 Montrose, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201019,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 19908,854  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Montrose, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Montrose, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Montrose, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population55.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households8,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,060  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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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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