Wheat Ridge, CO City Data

Wheat Ridge, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,913 people who live in Wheat Ridge and approximately 527,056 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wheat Ridge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wheat Ridge. We have included Wheat Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wheat Ridge Information

Jefferson County where Wheat Ridge resides is 778.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 527,056 and has a population rank of 105 out of all the places in the United States.

Wheat Ridge has a total of 32,913 people and of those residents there are 15,577 males and 17,336 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 6,700 births each year and around 3,127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wheat Ridge varies per year, but currently 32,075 are one race and 838 are two or more races.

Of the 32,913 people who live in Wheat Ridge, there are 7,617 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wheat Ridge is 3,854 male and 3,763 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,926.

General Wheat Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	778.06
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	527,056
Population rank - Jefferson County	105
Total population	32,913
Total population (male)	15,577
Total population (female)	17,336
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Jefferson County	6,700
Deaths- Jefferson County	3,127
Population of one race	32,075
Population of two or more races	838
Population under 20 years	7,617
Population under 20 years (male)	3,854
Population under 20 years (female)	3,763
Total population 18 years and over	25,926

Wheat Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 206,067 households in Wheat Ridge. Families make up 141,601 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wheat Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (113,607), male householder with no wife present (7,485) and female householder with no husband present (17,921). The remainder of the Wheat Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 65,628. Wheat Ridge, CO moving companies help people in Wheat Ridge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wheat Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wheat Ridge is based, there are 211,509 females 15 and over; of those females there are 45,469 never married, 120,757 now married, 2,858 separated, 14,623 widowed, and 27,802 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,138 separated, 3,763 widowed and 20,860 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wheat Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wheat Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	206,067
Family households (families)	141,601
With own children under 18 years	72,411
Married-couple family	113,607
With own children under 18 years	54,990
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,485
With own children under 18 years	4,509
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,921
With own children under 18 years	11,846
Nonfamily households	65,628
Householder living alone	50,435
65 years and over	13,085

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,956
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,165
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,421
Householder	8,311
Spouse	6,025
Child	8,043
Other relatives	343
Nonrelatives	741
Unmarried partner	305
Roomer or boarder	122
Housemate or roommate	156
Unmarried partner	824
Foster child	19
Other	139

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,648
Male householder	2,694
Male householder living alone	2,061
Male householder not living alone	633
Female householder	3,554
Female householder living alone	3,086
Female householder not living alone	468
Nonrelatives	1,400
Unmarried partner	519
Roomer or boarder	219
Housemate or roommate	502
Foster child	6
Other	154

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	211,509
Never married	45,469
Now married	120,757
Separated	2,858
Widowed	14,623
Divorced	27,802
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,138
Widowed	3,763
Divorced	20,860

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,913
Male	15,577
Under 5 years	1,017
5 to 9 years	985
10 to 14 years	942
15 to 17 years	598
18 and 19 years	312
20 years	175
21 years	176
22 to 24 years	587
25 to 29 years	1,074
30 to 34 years	1,169
35 to 39 years	1,257
40 to 44 years	1,378
45 to 49 years	1,292
50 to 54 years	992
55 to 59 years	693
60 and 61 years	272
62 to 64 years	377
65 and 66 years	210
67 to 69 years	332
70 to 74 years	506
75 to 79 years	529
80 to 84 years	383
85 years and over	321
Female	17,336
Under 5 years	1,004
5 to 9 years	894
10 to 14 years	963
15 to 17 years	584
18 and 19 years	318
20 years	163
21 years	168
22 to 24 years	597
25 to 29 years	1,023
30 to 34 years	1,097
35 to 39 years	1,361
40 to 44 years	1,278
45 to 49 years	1,299
50 to 54 years	1,009
55 to 59 years	870
60 and 61 years	317
62 to 64 years	418
65 and 66 years	296
67 to 69 years	469
70 to 74 years	763
75 to 79 years	898
80 to 84 years	739
85 years and over	808

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,913
One race	32,075
White	29,361
Black or African American	275
American Indian and Alaska Native	309
Asian	450
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38
Some other race	37
Two or more races	838

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,069
People who are White alone	28,582
People who are Black or African American alone	264
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	305
People who are Asian alone	439
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	38
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,382
People who are Some other race alone	1,610

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	494,065
Same house	251,244
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	68,938
Different state or abroad	69,913
Different state	60,819
Abroad	9,094

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	527,056
Born in United States	152,465
State of residence	234,978
Different state	259,070
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,608
Foreign born	28,400

Wheat Ridge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wheat Ridge. That total enrollment is 141,847 for the population of the country, which includes Wheat Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 37,997 and elementary or high school enrollment was 185,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,044.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wheat Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	141,847
Pre-kindergarten	10,477
Public	5,427
Private	5,050
Kindergarten	7,382
Public	6,144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	61,967
Public	55,360
Private	6,607
Elementary and high school	92,943
Public	83,562
Private	9,381
High school grades 9 to 12	30,976
Public	28,202
Private	2,774
College, undergraduate years	24,429
Public	19,648
Private	4,781
Graduate or professional school	6,616
Public	4,329
Private	2,287
Not enrolled in school	365,613

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	351,579
Less than 9th grade	7,355
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	21,392
High school graduate	79,402
Some college, no degree	89,773
Associate's degree	25,161
Bachelor's degree	128,496
Graduate or professional degree	36.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	86,004

Wheat Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 409,449 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wheat Ridge. The Wheat Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (120,145), service occupations (33,581), sales and office occupations (83,837), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (301), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (27,807) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (25,291). The 409,449 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 230,636 private wage and salary workers, 39,934 government workers, 19,851 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	409,449
In labor force	300,673
Civilian labor force	300,508
Employed	290,962
Unemployed	9,546
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	165
Females 16 years and over	207,774
In labor force	139,333
Civilian labor force	139,321
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,637
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	201,675
In labor force	161,340
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,909
Armed forces	153

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	286,304
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	227,844
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,383
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,640
Other means	1,415
Worked at home	14,497
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,444,840

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,145
Management, professional, and related occupations	120,145
Service occupations	33,581
Sales and office occupations	83,837
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	301
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	27,807
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	25,291

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,145
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,040
Wholesale trade	11,279
Retail trade	34,214
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,233
Information	15,815
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24,782
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,621
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	45,495
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	22,314
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,143

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,145
Private wage and salary workers	230,636
Government workers	39,934
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,851
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wheat Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Wheat Ridge, CO there are 212,488 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 206,067 occupied and 6,421 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wheat Ridge, there are 141,553 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18,142 units in Wheat Ridge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wheat Ridge, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wheat Ridge, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wheat Ridge. There are 1,305 housing units with rent less than $200, 932 with rent between $200-299, 4,637 with rent between $300-499 and 47,742 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wheat Ridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wheat Ridge, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	212,488
Occupied housing units	206,067
Vacant housing units	6,421

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	212,488
1-unit, detached	141,553
1-unit, attached	18,142
2 units	2,819
3 or 4 units	6,612
5 to 9 units	9,993
10 to 19 units	12,724
20 to 49 units	10,683
50 or more units	7,808
Mobile home	2,051

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	206,067
Owner-occupied	149,407
Renter-occupied	56,660

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	206,067
No vehicles available	8,336
2 vehicle available	138,451
3 vehicles available	35,285
4 vehicles available	10,162
5 or more vehicles available	4,141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	206,067
Utility gas	167,647
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,199
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	181
Coal or coke	21
Wood	1,437
Solar energy	243
Other fuel	1,199
No fuel used	558

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	206,067
Less Than $50,000	149,407
$50,000 to $99,999	3,686
$100,000 to $149,999	26,432
$150,000 to $199,999	46,112
$200,000 to $299,999	37,271
$300,000 to $499,999	11,199
$1,000,000 or more	227
Median (dollars)	187,900

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,660
Less than $200	1,305
$200 to $299	932
$300 to $499	4,637
$500 to $699	15,591
$700 to $999	20,885
$1,000 to $1,499	9,969
$1,500 or more	1,296