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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 34.1% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 20.3 years older in Mesquite.
 Grand Junction, COMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COMesquite, NVUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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