Wheat Ridge, CO

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    32,070
    2024 Median Age
    41.9
    0.475% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.2%
    9.91% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $90,564
    3.39% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $623,000
    6.55% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    18,350
    1.5% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Wheat Ridge, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97% of the residents in Wheat Ridge, CO are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Wheat Ridge, CO was $623,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

    Most people in Wheat Ridge, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheat Ridge, CO was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Wheat Ridge, CO is home to a population of 32.1k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.39% of Wheat Ridge, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

    In 2024, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Wheat Ridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97% of Wheat Ridge, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheat Ridge, CO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheat Ridge, CO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      23.3k ± 959
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      2.36k ± 578
    3. White (Hispanic)
      1.8k ± 578
    19.4%
    Hispanic Population
    6.22k people

    In 2024, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Wheat Ridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    19.4% of the people in Wheat Ridge, CO are hispanic (6.22k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheat Ridge, CO as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.39%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.05k people
    4.62%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.49k people

    As of 2024, 6.39% of Wheat Ridge, CO residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheat Ridge, CO was 4.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      534 ± 252
    2. Vietnam
      492 ± 136
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      250 ± 120

    Wheat Ridge, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheat Ridge, CO.

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    Health

    92.4% of the population of Wheat Ridge, CO has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.849% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.6%
    Uninsured
    49.7%
    Employer Coverage
    14.4%
    Medicaid
    13.7%
    Medicare
    13.8%
    Non-Group
    0.849%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheat Ridge, CO grew by 10% from 6.9% to 7.6%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wheat Ridge, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Wheat Ridge, CO employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheat Ridge, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,340 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,242 people), and Retail Trade (2,007 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($135,966), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,776), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,918).

    Employment

    Occupations

    18.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,191
    1.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.09%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheat Ridge, CO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 18.1k employees to 18.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheat Ridge, CO, are Management Occupations (2,580 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,965 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheat Ridge, CO.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    18.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,191
    1.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.09%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheat Ridge, CO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 18.1k employees to 18.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheat Ridge, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,340 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,242 people), and Retail Trade (2,007 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheat Ridge, CO, though some of these residents may live in Wheat Ridge, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $68,378
    Median earning men ± $6,452
    $52,273
    Median earning women ± $7,310

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($183,157), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,088), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,947).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,634), Manufacturing ($88,092), and Public Administration ($71,591).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

    are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Wheat Ridge, CO was $623,000 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $584,700 to $623,000, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheat Ridge, CO is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Wheat Ridge, CO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheat Ridge, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $623,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$16,592
    $8,182
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$661

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wheat Ridge, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheat Ridge, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    54.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Wheat Ridge, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $90,564
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,597
    15k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,039

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15k households in Wheat Ridge, CO grew to $90,564 from the previous year's value of $87,598.

    The following chart displays the households in Wheat Ridge, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (61.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (21.9%)
    3. Carpooled (10.5%)

    In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Wheat Ridge, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Wheat Ridge, CO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Wheat Ridge, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Wheat Ridge, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheat Ridge, CO have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheat Ridge, CO (3.54k out of 31.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheat Ridge, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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