Orchard Mesa, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Mesa County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 6,836 at the 2010 census. Orchard Mesa is an unincorporated area adjacent to the city of Grand Junction
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 3.42%, is water.
of 2000, there were 6,456 people, 2,421 households, and 1,849 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,202.5 people per square mile (464.2/km²). There were 2,518 housing units at an average density of 469.0 per square mile (181.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.54% White, 0.36% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.72% of the population.
There were 2,421 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,885, and the median income for a family was $45,802. Males had a median income of $30,589 versus $23,775 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,293. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Mesa County
Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County is the fourth most extensive and the eleventh most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa. The county population was 146,723 at the 2010 United States Census. The...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,836 at the 2010 census. Orchard Mesa is an unincorporated area adjacent to the city of Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
.
Geography
Orchard Mesa is located at 39.038727°N 108.525939°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 3.42%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,456 people, 2,421 households, and 1,849 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,202.5 people per square mile (464.2/km²). There were 2,518 housing units at an average density of 469.0 per square mile (181.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.54% White, 0.36% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.72% of the population.
There were 2,421 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,885, and the median income for a family was $45,802. Males had a median income of $30,589 versus $23,775 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,293. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.