Grand Junction, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,482 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 680 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 379 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,107 | 39.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,050 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,266 | 31.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,414 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,828 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,514 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,017 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,995 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,872 | 17.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,518 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,790 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,926 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,155 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 485 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,844 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,409 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 4,380 | 12.6 |
Female | 2,549 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 345 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 185 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,212 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,451 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 912 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,200 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,342 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,951 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,775 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,536 | 41.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,740 | 57.2 |
Same county | 11,840 | 29.8 |
Different county | 10,900 | 27.4 |
Same state | 4,441 | 11.2 |
Different state | 6,459 | 16.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 499 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,225 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,491 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 40,229 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 19,807 | 46.9 |
Different state | 20,422 | 48.4 |
Born outside United States | 262 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,734 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 868 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 690 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,044 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,734 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 380 | 21.9 |
| Asia | 180 | 10.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 1,055 | 60.8 |
| Northern America | 103 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,775 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,999 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,776 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,410 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 2,947 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,175 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 648 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 145 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,225 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,279 | 107.2 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 329 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 588 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 724 | 1.7 |
| English | 6,396 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,429 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 186 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,128 | 21.6 |
| Greek | 134 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 123 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,789 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 1,825 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,181 | 2.8 |
| Polish | 709 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 231 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,030 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,159 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,381 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 113 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 91 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,327 | 7.9 |
| Welsh | 573 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,475 | 22.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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