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Grand Junction, CO vs Scottsbluff, NE

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- Scottsbluff is 0% more densely populated than Grand Junction.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Scottsbluff.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Scottsbluff.
 Grand Junction, COScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,511329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201058,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,732285,036,114
 Population - 199029,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now118.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area39.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Junction, COScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%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  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Junction, COScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Junction, COScottsbluff, NEUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households27,551  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%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 Scottsbluff    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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