Wiggins, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,564

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

0.685% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

106% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,681

1.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,400

Population & Diversity

Wiggins, CO is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Wiggins, CO residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 4.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Wiggins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 144 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Wiggins, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wiggins, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wiggins, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wiggins, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
221 ± 195
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 143

29.3%

Hispanic Population

459 people

29.3% of the people in Wiggins, CO are hispanic (459 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Wiggins, CO residents (71 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 Wiggins, CO was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wiggins, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
4 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 14

Wiggins, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wiggins, CO employs 834 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wiggins, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Construction (84 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,036), Manufacturing ($124,479), and Wholesale Trade ($100,156).

Employment

Occupations

834

2024 Value

± 167

35%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiggins, CO grew at a rate of 35%, from 618 employees to 834 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wiggins, CO, are Management Occupations (107 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (91 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wiggins, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

834

2024 Value

± 167

35%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wiggins, CO grew at a rate of 35%, from 618 employees to 834 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wiggins, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Construction (84 people), and Manufacturing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wiggins, CO, though some of these residents may live in Wiggins, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,672

Median earning men ± $20,090

$32,679

Median earning women ± $12,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($124,792), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,875), and Construction ($100,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,235), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wiggins, CO was $363,400 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,900 to $363,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wiggins, CO is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wiggins, CO have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wiggins, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,464

$416

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Wiggins, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Wiggins, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wiggins, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,681

Median Household Income

± $7,998

571

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 571 households in Wiggins, CO grew to $91,681 from the previous year's value of $89,948.

The following chart displays the households in Wiggins, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wiggins, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (8.69%)
Carpooled (2.41%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Wiggins, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.69%) and those who carpooled to work (2.41%).

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.

Commute Time

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wiggins, CO have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.98% of the workforce in Wiggins, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wiggins, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wiggins, CO (180 out of 1.56k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wiggins, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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