Community Demographics

in Palisade, Colorado

(Palisade is Located in Mesa County)

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Population in Palisade, Colorado

Population

2575

In terms of political views, the Palisade population skews Republican. The top religion in Palisade is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Palisade 53.0%

Married Couples in Palisade 47.0%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 4.8%

25 to 44 year olds 22.3%

45 to 64 year olds 33.2%

65+ year olds 20.7%

Other 19.0%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Palisade, Colorado is 17.4.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 17.4%

Whites 83.3%

Black or African Americans 0.0%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.0%

Asians 0.0%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 16.1%

Other 0.6%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Palisade, Colorado is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Palisade, Colorado is 23.6Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 21.9%

Catholic 5.4%

Orthodox 0.1%

Other / Christian 0.1%

Mormon 6.9%

Jewish 0.1%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 65.4%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Palisade, Colorado is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 29.8 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 14.9% work in Service occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Palisade, Colorado is 68.8.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.0%

Construction 15.2%

Manufacturing 7.4%

Wholesale trade 2.3%

Retail trade 10.4%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1%

Information 0.8%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.4%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 8.4%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 24.1%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 5.3%

Other services, except public administration 5.9%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 0.5%

The Occupation Diversity score in Palisade, Colorado is 83.5.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 29.8%

Service occupations 14.9%

Sales and office occupations 23.4%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 16.4%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 15.5%

Average Educational level

62.5% of residents in Palisade, Colorado have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 41.0% of residents in Palisade, Colorado hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Palisade, Colorado is 75.9.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Less than high school graduate 12.3%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.1%

Some college or associate's degree 33.9%

Bachelor's degree 20.2%

Graduate or professional degree 8.4%

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Pros and Cons of living in Palisade, Colorado in reviews from users in their own words:

Pros	Cons
I love the fruit trees and the wineries alon with the hippy people. I love the monument to ride and hike.	The cold weather, it hurts me. And there’s No lakes here for boats and paddle boarding, no good place to swim.
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