Grand Junction, Colorado Economy Profile

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 Grand Junction, Colorado United States
StateColorado
CityGrand Junction
Total population41,986 281,421,906
Male20,464138,053,563
Female21,522143,368,343
Median age (years)38.835.3
Total households17,865105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)33,15241,994

Grand Junction, Colorado Economy

61.74% of people are in the labor force of Grand Junction, Colorado. The total population of Grand Junction, Colorado is 41,986 people. Per capita income in Grand Junction, Colorado is equal to nineteen thousand, six hundred and ninety-two dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Grand Junction, Colorado, receive $31,685, female full-time, year-round workers in Grand Junction, Colorado, are paid $22,804. There are 439 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 8.88% of workers in Grand Junction, Colorado. 75.9% comprise private wage and salary workers in Grand Junction, Colorado. There are 140 Unpaid family workers in Grand Junction, Colorado. Nine hundred and thirty-three people are involved in public administration. 22.06% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Grand Junction, Colorado. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Grand Junction, Colorado is as follows: 4.68%.

 Grand Junction, Colorado %, Grand Junction, Colorado United States
Population 16 years and over34,257  217,168,077
In labor force21,149 61.74%63.92%
- Civilian labor force21,149 61.74%63.39%
- - Employed19,892 58.07%59.73%
- - Unemployed1,257 3.67%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force5.9  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force13,108 38.26%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over17,874 52.18%51.66%
In labor force9,999 29.19%29.72%
- Civilian labor force9,999 29.19%29.65%
- - Employed9,441 27.56%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years2,787 8.14%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,510  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over19,573  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,768 75.45%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,327 11.89%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)174 0.89%4.73%
Walked804 4.11%2.93%
Other means632 3.23%1.19%
Worked at home868 4.43%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.2 0.08%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over19,892  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,442 32.38%33.65%
Service occupations3,565 17.92%14.86%
Sales and office occupations5,490 27.6%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations129 0.65%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,987 9.99%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,279 11.46%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining442 2.22%1.87%
Construction1,895 9.53%6.78%
Manufacturing1,290 6.49%14.1%
Wholesale trade721 3.62%3.6%
Retail trade2,579 12.97%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities930 4.68%5.2%
Information494 2.48%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,242 6.24%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,709 8.59%9.3%
Educational, health and social services4,389 22.06%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,334 11.73%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)934 4.7%4.87%
Public administration933 4.69%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers15,099 75.9%78.47%
Government workers2,887 14.51%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,766 8.88%6.63%
Unpaid family workers140 0.7%0.31%
 Grand Junction, Colorado %, Grand Junction, Colorado United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households17,948  105,539,122
Less than $10,0002,153 12.0%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,630 9.08%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9993,040 16.94%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9992,579 14.37%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9993,200 17.83%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,828 15.76%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,117 6.22%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999805 4.49%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999299 1.67%2.2%
$200,000 or more297 1.65%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)33,152  41,994
With earnings13,443 39.24%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)43,253  56,604
With Social Security income5,782 16.88%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,172  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income707 2.06%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,413  6,320
With public assistance income611 1.78%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,992  3,032
With retirement income3,231 9.43%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)17,494  17,376
 
Families10,675  72,261,780
Less than $10,000582 5.45%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999510 4.78%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,378 12.91%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,563 14.64%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9992,152 20.16%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9992,225 20.84%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,028 9.63%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999691 6.47%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999280 2.62%2.75%
$200,000 or more266 2.49%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)43,851  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)19,692  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers31,685  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers22,804  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families797  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years583 73.15%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years370 46.42%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present439  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years383 87.24%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years242 55.13%42.27%
 
Individuals4,807  33,899,812
18 years and over3,695 76.87%65.35%
- 65 years and over648 13.48%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,025 21.32%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years595 12.38%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,504 52.09%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.