Wheat Ridge, CO Demographic Data
Wheat Ridge, CO Summary
Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County in Colorado
- Population: 30,431
- Area: 9.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,187.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,351.38 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wheat Ridge, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,570
53%
50.8
Male
14,474
47%
49.2
Total Population
31,044
323,128,000
Wheat Ridge, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,648
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,435
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,555
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,474
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,808
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,710
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,193
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,723
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,323
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,414
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,778
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,869
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,114
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,492
82.1%
77.2
Female
13,517
53.0%
51.3
Male
11,975
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,650
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,140
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,761
18.6%
15.2
Female
3,467
60.2%
55.8
Male
2,294
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wheat Ridge, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,955
96.5%
96.8
White
28,222
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
172
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
309
1.0%
0.8
Asian
494
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
62
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
44
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
95
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
62
0.2%
0.2
Korean
80
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
137
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
745
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,089
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,867
22.1%
17.8
Mexican
5,264
17.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
92
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,493
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,177
77.9%
82.2
Wheat Ridge, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
749
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,650
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,983
25.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,383
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,692
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,823
20.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,844
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,399
10.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,725
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,667
33.2%
31.2
Wheat Ridge, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,102
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,469
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,342
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
546
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,947
7.4
5.8%
Wheat Ridge, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,859
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,537
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,662
9.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
560
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
254
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
61
0.2%
1.1%
Wheat Ridge, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
831
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
505
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,632
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,551
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,722
19.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,492
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,716
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,657
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
654
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
523
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,340
57,617
Per capita income
32,478
31,128
Wheat Ridge, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
165
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,853
11.3%
9.8
Construction
1,164
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,297
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,188
7.3%
6.6
Information
368
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,110
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
860
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,157
13.2%
11.4
Public administration
708
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,856
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
886
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
735
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,190
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,479
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,796
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,217
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,665
16.3%
18.1%
Wheat Ridge, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,919
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,338
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,395
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
644
4.0%
5.1
Walked
371
2.3%
2.7
Other means
329
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
842
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Wheat Ridge, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
970
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,583
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,228
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,502
17.5%
21.0
Wheat Ridge, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,283
96.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,688
53.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,595
46.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
598
4.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wheat Ridge, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,881
1 room
247
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
321
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,795
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,358
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,676
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,991
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,317
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,298
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,878
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wheat Ridge, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,881
1-unit, detached
7,814
52.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,974
13.3%
5.9
2-units
341
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
775
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
966
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,279
8.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,706
11.5%
9.0
Mobile home
19
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Wheat Ridge, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,026
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,180
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,509
30.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,917
19.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,297
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,485
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
712
4.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
560
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
176
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.1%
1.4%
Wheat Ridge, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,944
76.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
187
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,797
19.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
21
0.1%
0.1
Wood
21
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
116
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
170
1.2%
1.1
Wheat Ridge, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,201
47295100.0
Less than $500
104
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
167
3.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
240
4.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
705
13.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
795
15.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,529
29.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,661
31.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,302
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
743
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
584
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
347
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,212
23.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Wheat Ridge, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,447
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
44
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
0.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
335
5.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
443
6.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,719
26.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,828
59.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
901
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
589
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
816
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
850
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
995
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
651
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,508
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
186
0.0%
0.0%
Wheat Ridge, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,688
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
199
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
279
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
346
4.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
985
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,612
34.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,703
35.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
535
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
278,700
205,000