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Lyons, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Lyons.
- People are 21.9% less likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Grand Junction.
 Lyons, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 20102,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 19901,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lyons, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5421.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lyons, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White91.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lyons, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population58.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married22.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children49.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households325  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lyons    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My child attended LMSH from 6th grade through 8th grade.  During that time she was bullied so severely that it has caused severe trauma.  The bullying was  More

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Over 15 years ago

The teachers at both schools (elem and HS) are very good. Although I am disappointed in the district and where they spend their money. Recently the school added more  More

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Lyons has it's circles. It's not very tolerant of those who do not fit the majority  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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