Contact Information
544 Rood Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 20,000
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5001
(970) 244-1800
Economic Outlook
Building Permits
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2009 Building Permits |
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City |
County |
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Residential |
240 |
296 |
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Industrial/Commercial |
42 |
20 |
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Total Permits |
1,481 |
1,511 |
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Total Value |
$95,137,786 |
$75,200,185 |
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Source: Mesa County Building Dept. |
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Cost of Living
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Cost of Living Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 100.0 according to the ACCRA 2009 3rd Quarter Cost of Living Index for the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. |
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Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
97.3 |
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Transportation |
100.1 |
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Housing |
101.3 |
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Health Care |
104.9 |
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Utilities |
88.3 |
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Grocery Items |
105.2 |
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Total (Average) |
100.0 |
Labor Force
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Labor Force |
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Total Labor Force |
81,125 |
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Employed Persons |
74,640 |
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Unemployed Persons |
6,485 |
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Unemployement Rate |
8.0 |
Major Employers
See additional data and information on the Grand Junction Economic Partnership or on the Business Incubator Center.
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Major Employers |
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Company: |
Number of Employees: |
| Mesa County School District #51 | 3,000 |
| St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center | 2,068 |
| State of Colorado | 995 |
| Mesa County - All Departments | 980 |
| WalMart | 859 |
| Halliburton Energy | 700 |
| Mesa State College | 699 |
| Star Tek USA, Inc. | 600 |
| City Markets, Inc. | 565 |
| City of Grand Junction | 672 |
| Community Hospital | 555 |
| Hilltop Community Resources, Inc. | 526 |
| Family Health West | 447 |
| Rocky Mountain Health Plans | 355 |
| Mesa Developmental Services | 300 |
| West Star Aviation | 290 |
| Choice Hotels | 251 |
| McDonald's | 224 |
| The Daily Sentinel | 220 |
| United Companies | 202 |
| Cabela's | 200 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | 187 |
| Home Depot | 145 |
| GJ Pipe and Supply | 124 |
| Leitner-Poma of America | 106 |
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Source: Grand Junction Economic Partnership |
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Real Estate Averages
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Mesa County Real Estate Averages |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009* |
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Total Sold |
3,759 |
2,883 |
1,862 |
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Total Value |
$934 million |
$725 million |
$426 million |
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All Residential (median price) |
$220,000 |
$226,700 |
$204,000 |
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3-Bedroom (median price) |
$218,000 |
$219,950 |
$208,000 |
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Condo/Townhome |
$167,691 |
$172,000 |
$167,250 |
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All Commercial |
$324,000 |
$412,500 |
$307,500 |
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Vacant Land |
$92,500 |
$96,000 |
$69,900 |
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*Annualized based on data through November 2009 |
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