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Roanoke, VA vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Roanoke.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Grand Junction.
 Roanoke, VAGrand 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 - 201096,722  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 199096,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roanoke, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Roanoke, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roanoke, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households42,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  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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