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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than La Grande.
- People are 5.9% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Grand Junction.
 La Grande, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201013,088  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 199011,766  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Grande, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 La Grande, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White85.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Grande, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households5,220  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,066  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  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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