Wray, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,114

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

8.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,171

0.256% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$173,000

Population & Diversity

Wray, CO is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Wray, CO residents were born outside of the country (436 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Wray, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 184 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Wray, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wray, CO was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wray, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 265
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
417 ± 289
White (Hispanic)
184 ± 187

33.6%

Hispanic Population

711 people

33.6% of the people in Wray, CO are hispanic (711 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wray, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Wray, CO residents (436 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 Wray, CO was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 30
Korea
5 ± 15

Wray, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wray, CO employs 989 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wray, CO were Construction (185 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (149 people), and Educational Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,875), Finance & Insurance ($111,375), and Construction ($72,712).

Employment

Occupations

989

2024 Value

± 218

−7.14%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wray, CO declined at a rate of −7.14%, from 1.07k employees to 989 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wray, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (169 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), and Transportation Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wray, 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

989

2024 Value

± 218

−7.14%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wray, CO declined at a rate of −7.14%, from 1.07k employees to 989 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wray, CO, are Construction (185 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (149 people), and Educational Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wray, CO, though some of these residents may live in Wray, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,781

Median earning men ± $9,935

$51,917

Median earning women ± $11,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,306), and Construction ($72,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,815), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wray, CO was $173,000 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,900 to $173,000, a 16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wray, CO is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wray, CO have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wray, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,412

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Wray, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Wray, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wray, 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.

$57,171

Median Household Income

± $13,187

919

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 919 households in Wray, CO declined from $57,171 from the previous year's value of $57,318.

The following chart displays the households in Wray, 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 Wray, 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 (86.6%)
Carpooled (5.76%)
Walked (2.99%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Wray, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.76%) and those who walked to work (2.99%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wray, CO have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.983% of the workforce in Wray, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wray, CO (348 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wray, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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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