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Brookings, SD vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Brookings.
- People are 38.6% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years older in Grand Junction.
 Brookings, SDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201022,142  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 199016,270  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area13.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brookings, SDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Brookings, SDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brookings, SDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population32.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married57.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households8,704  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  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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