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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Grand Junction.
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  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
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  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 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  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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