Wray, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,461

5.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

5.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.3%

3.05% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$67,596

20.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$193,900

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wray, CO had a population of 2.46k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $67,596. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wray, CO grew from 2,338 to 2,461, a 5.26% increase and its median household income grew from $56,111 to $67,596, a 20.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wray, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), White (Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.75%), Other (Hispanic) (3.29%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Wray, 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.

91.3% of the residents in Wray, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wray, CO was $193,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Wray, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wray, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wray, CO employs 1.16k people. The largest industries in Wray, CO are Construction (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Retail Trade (132 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,000), Finance & Insurance ($104,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2022 Value

± 190

7.11%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wray, CO grew at a rate of 7.11%, from 1.08k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wray, CO, are Management Occupations (196 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wray, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.16k

2022 Value

± 190

7.11%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wray, CO grew at a rate of 7.11%, from 1.08k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wray, CO, are Construction (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Retail Trade (132 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

$48,000

Median earning men ± $9,493

$42,794

Median earning women ± $8,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,444), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,792), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,365), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,577), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wray, CO was $193,900 in 2022, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $193,900, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wray, CO is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wray, CO have an average commute time of 13.8 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.

Property

$193,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,289

$644

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Wray, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9631

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wray, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,596

Median Household Income

± $13,494

951

Number of Households

± 163

In 2022, the median household income of the 951 households in Wray, CO grew to $67,596 from the previous year's value of $56,111.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Walked (6.66%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2022, 82.5% of workers in Wray, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.66%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wray, CO have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% 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

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wray, CO (338 out of 2.37k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wray, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.6% of the population of Wray, CO has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.759% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, CO see 1674 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.5% decrease from the previous year (2004 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1105 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,674 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuma County, CO

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, CO see an average of 1,674 patients per year. This represents a 16.5% decrease from the previous year (2,004 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yuma County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.759%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wray, CO grew by 15.4% from 11.6% to 13.4%.

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

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