Palisade, CO City Data

Palisade, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,579 people who live in Palisade and approximately 116,255 who live in Mesa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palisade to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palisade. We have included Palisade housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palisade Information

Mesa County where Palisade resides is 3,341.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 116,255 and has a population rank of 464 out of all the places in the United States.

Palisade has a total of 2,579 people and of those residents there are 1,206 males and 1,373 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 1,473 births each year and around 1,136 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palisade varies per year, but currently 2,509 are one race and 70 are two or more races.

Of the 2,579 people who live in Palisade, there are 710 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palisade is 353 male and 357 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,953.

General Palisade Information
Total area in square miles - Mesa County	3,341.11
Water area in square miles - Mesa County	N/A
Resident population - Mesa County	116,255
Population rank - Mesa County	464
Total population	2,579
Total population (male)	1,206
Total population (female)	1,373
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Mesa County	1,473
Deaths- Mesa County	1,136
Population of one race	2,509
Population of two or more races	70
Population under 20 years	710
Population under 20 years (male)	353
Population under 20 years (female)	357
Total population 18 years and over	1,953

Palisade Social Characteristics

There are 45,823 households in Palisade. Families make up 31,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palisade families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,337), male householder with no wife present (1,690) and female householder with no husband present (4,295). The remainder of the Palisade households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,260. Palisade, CO moving companies help people in Palisade move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palisade. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palisade is based, there are 47,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,106 never married, 26,992 now married, 740 separated, 4,952 widowed, and 6,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 571 separated, 1,160 widowed and 4,458 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palisade social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palisade.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mesa County)
Total households	45,823
Family households (families)	31,729
With own children under 18 years	15,303
Married-couple family	25,337
With own children under 18 years	10,780
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,690
With own children under 18 years	1,078
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,295
With own children under 18 years	2,894
Nonfamily households	14,260
Householder living alone	11,481
65 years and over	4,738

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	341
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	305
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,052
Householder	689
Spouse	523
Child	705
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	54
Foster child	7
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	420
Male householder	153
Male householder living alone	123
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	209
Female householder living alone	187
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,915
Never married	9,106
Now married	26,992
Separated	740
Widowed	4,952
Divorced	6,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	571
Widowed	1,160
Divorced	4,458

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,579
Male	1,206
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	108
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	29
Female	1,373
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	9
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,579
One race	2,509
White	2,422
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	70

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,472
People who are White alone	2,318
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	159
People who are Some other race alone	35

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	109,124
Same house	49,190
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,328
Different state or abroad	16,848
Different state	15,817
Abroad	1,031

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mesa County)
Total resident population	116,255
Born in United States	38,921
State of residence	57,069
Different state	55,054
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	689
Foreign born	3,443

Palisade Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palisade. That total enrollment is 29,470 for the population of the country, which includes Palisade. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,970 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,537 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,835.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palisade population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,470
Pre-kindergarten	1,915
Public	1,186
Private	729
Kindergarten	1,450
Public	1,370
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,526
Public	12,334
Private	1,192
Elementary and high school	20,269
Public	18,585
Private	1,684
High school grades 9 to 12	6,743
Public	6,251
Private	492
College, undergraduate years	5,242
Public	4,732
Private	510
Graduate or professional school	594
Public	438
Private	156
Not enrolled in school	82,513

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	76,358
Less than 9th grade	3,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,961
High school graduate	23,154
Some college, no degree	19,606
Associate's degree	5,381
Bachelor's degree	16,764
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,174

Palisade Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,939 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palisade. The Palisade occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,147), service occupations (9,451), sales and office occupations (15,352), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (499), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,470) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,127). The 90,939 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,011 private wage and salary workers, 7,722 government workers, 4,885 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mesa County)
Population 16 years and over	90,939
In labor force	58,382
Civilian labor force	58,371
Employed	55,046
Unemployed	3,325
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	47,029
In labor force	27,599
Civilian labor force	27,599
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,502
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	43,910
In labor force	30,783
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,823
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mesa County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,101
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,701
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,522
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,512
Other means	543
Worked at home	2,854
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	945,490

OCCUPATION (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,147
Service occupations	9,451
Sales and office occupations	15,352
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	499
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,470
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,127

INDUSTRY (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,670
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,989
Wholesale trade	2,070
Retail trade	7,388
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,055
Information	1,430
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,282
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,399
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,375
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,335
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,434

CLASS OF WORKER (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Private wage and salary workers	42,011
Government workers	7,722
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,885
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palisade Housing Characteristics

In Palisade, CO there are 48,427 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,823 occupied and 2,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palisade, there are 32,639 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,823 units in Palisade. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palisade, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palisade, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palisade. There are 824 housing units with rent less than $200, 681 with rent between $200-299, 3,690 with rent between $300-499 and 6,414 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palisade gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palisade, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mesa County)
Total housing units	48,427
Occupied housing units	45,823
Vacant housing units	2,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mesa County)
Total housing units	48,427
1-unit, detached	32,639
1-unit, attached	1,823
2 units	1,215
3 or 4 units	2,722
5 to 9 units	1,478
10 to 19 units	741
20 to 49 units	979
50 or more units	1,039
Mobile home	5,739

HOUSING TENURE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Owner-occupied	33,313
Renter-occupied	12,510

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
No vehicles available	2,341
2 vehicle available	29,108
3 vehicles available	7,668
4 vehicles available	2,308
5 or more vehicles available	1,024

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Utility gas	36,972
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,376
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	89
Coal or coke	86
Wood	819
Solar energy	105
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Less Than $50,000	33,313
$50,000 to $99,999	8,306
$100,000 to $149,999	8,915
$150,000 to $199,999	3,971
$200,000 to $299,999	2,484
$300,000 to $499,999	623
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	118,900

GROSS RENT (Mesa County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,510
Less than $200	824
$200 to $299	681
$300 to $499	3,690
$500 to $699	3,555
$700 to $999	2,202
$1,000 to $1,499	575
$1,500 or more	81