Grand Junction is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 42,225 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Grand Junction is the 15th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some cities, Grand Junction isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grand Junction are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grand Junction is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Junction who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.58%), sales jobs (12.02%), and management occupations (8.22%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grand Junction spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Grand Junction use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Grand Junction's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Grand Junction Information and Demographics

The education level of Grand Junction citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.24% of adults in Grand Junction have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grand Junction in 2000 was $19,692, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,768 for a family of four.

The people who call Grand Junction home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grand Junction is White, followed by Native American. Grand Junction also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.45% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Grand Junction include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Grand Junction is English. Some people also speak Spanish.