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Wheat Ridge Colorado Information: Wheat Ridge, Colorado is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Wheat Ridge from the last gathering is 32913. You can view Wheat Ridge venues that host many Wheat Ridge CO events every year. You can also research Wheat Ridge Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Wheat Ridge Colorado real estate guide. Wheat Ridge Colorado has a latitude of 39.7739 and a longitude of -105.101. Zip codes in Wheat Ridge, CO include 80033 ... more Wheat Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wheat Ridge, CO was 32,913.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wheat Ridge was 15,577, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wheat Ridge, CO
There are an estimated 6,770 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Wheat Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wheat Ridge is 17,336 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
There are an estimated 6,906 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wheat Ridge, CO
The median age of people living in Wheat Ridge, CO was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wheat Ridge was 2,021. There were 25,926 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (6,254) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wheat Ridge, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wheat Ridge, CO was 32,075.

White Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
The estimated White population in the Wheat Ridge community is 29,361, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 275, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wheat Ridge, CO was 309.

Asian Population in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 450.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wheat Ridge was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,642, while those of “two or more races” was 838 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wheat Ridge community was 4,434, or 13.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
The household population number in Wheat Ridge was 32,069.

Group Quarters Population in Wheat Ridge, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 844.

Average Household Size in Wheat Ridge, CO
The average household size in Wheat Ridge is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wheat Ridge, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,931 total housing units in Wheat Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,559, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,943 were owner-occupied (54.6), and 6,616 were renter-occupied (45.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 372 vacant homes in Wheat Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,208, with a median value in dollars of 167,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wheat Ridge, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,121 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wheat Ridge, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,213 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
5,925 people in Wheat Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wheat Ridge, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wheat Ridge was 3,572, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wheat Ridge, CO
In 2000, there were 6,584 people in Wheat Ridge, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wheat Ridge, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,178 people in Wheat Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
There were 17,288 in the labor force in Wheat Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wheat Ridge was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wheat Ridge, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,983. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wheat Ridge, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,512. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Per capita income in Wheat Ridge in the last full census was 22,636. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wheat Ridge numbered 500, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wheat Ridge, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,882, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.