Wiggins, CO City Data

Wiggins, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 838 people who live in Wiggins and approximately 27,171 who live in Morgan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wiggins 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 Wiggins. We have included Wiggins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wiggins Information

Morgan County where Wiggins resides is 1,293.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,171 and has a population rank of 1,476 out of all the places in the United States.

Wiggins has a total of 838 people and of those residents there are 420 males and 418 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 452 births each year and around 257 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wiggins varies per year, but currently 825 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 838 people who live in Wiggins, there are 329 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wiggins is 167 male and 162 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 528.

General Wiggins Information
Total area in square miles - Morgan County	1,293.87
Water area in square miles - Morgan County	N/A
Resident population - Morgan County	27,171
Population rank - Morgan County	1,476
Total population	838
Total population (male)	420
Total population (female)	418
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Morgan County	452
Deaths- Morgan County	257
Population of one race	825
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	329
Population under 20 years (male)	167
Population under 20 years (female)	162
Total population 18 years and over	528

Wiggins Social Characteristics

There are 9,539 households in Wiggins. Families make up 6,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wiggins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,695), male householder with no wife present (454) and female householder with no husband present (753). The remainder of the Wiggins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,570. Wiggins, CO moving companies help people in Wiggins 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 Wiggins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wiggins is based, there are 10,205 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,720 never married, 6,208 now married, 174 separated, 1,025 widowed, and 1,078 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 276 widowed and 926 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wiggins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wiggins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morgan County)
Total households	9,539
Family households (families)	6,967
With own children under 18 years	3,901
Married-couple family	5,695
With own children under 18 years	2,816
Male householder, no wife present, family	454
With own children under 18 years	242
Female householder, no husband present, family	753
With own children under 18 years	555
Nonfamily households	2,570
Householder living alone	2,194
65 years and over	1,039

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	136
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	3.16
Average family size	3.52

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	766
Householder	211
Spouse	166
Child	318
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	72
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,205
Never married	1,720
Now married	6,208
Separated	174
Widowed	1,025
Divorced	1,078
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	276
Divorced	926

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	838
Male	420
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	418
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	838
One race	825
White	688
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	838
People who are White alone	688
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	210
People who are Some other race alone	108

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,856
Same house	12,439
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,407
Different state or abroad	3,338
Different state	2,489
Abroad	849

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morgan County)
Total resident population	27,171
Born in United States	12,804
State of residence	14,722
Different state	8,332
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	141
Foreign born	3,976

Wiggins 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 Wiggins. That total enrollment is 7,075 for the population of the country, which includes Wiggins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,043 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 795.

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 Wiggins population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,075
Pre-kindergarten	519
Public	411
Private	108
Kindergarten	489
Public	468
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,610
Public	3,430
Private	180
Elementary and high school	5,271
Public	5,065
Private	206
High school grades 9 to 12	1,661
Public	1,635
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	677
Public	602
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	111
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	18,688

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,661
Less than 9th grade	2,565
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,195
High school graduate	5,164
Some college, no degree	3,415
Associate's degree	1,079
Bachelor's degree	2,243
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,495

Wiggins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,905 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wiggins. The Wiggins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,901), service occupations (1,784), sales and office occupations (2,480), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (476), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,644) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,603). The 19,905 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,575 private wage and salary workers, 1,759 government workers, 1,491 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morgan County)
Population 16 years and over	19,905
In labor force	12,422
Civilian labor force	12,414
Employed	11,888
Unemployed	526
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	10,025
In labor force	5,346
Civilian labor force	5,346
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,880
In labor force	7,076
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	277
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morgan County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,693
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,740
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	386
Other means	91
Worked at home	448
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	207,610

OCCUPATION (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,901
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,901
Service occupations	1,784
Sales and office occupations	2,480
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	476
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,644
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,603

INDUSTRY (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,901
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,263
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,121
Wholesale trade	471
Retail trade	1,169
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	649
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	455
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	496
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,238
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	612
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	635

CLASS OF WORKER (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,901
Private wage and salary workers	8,575
Government workers	1,759
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,491
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wiggins Housing Characteristics

In Wiggins, CO there are 10,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,539 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wiggins, there are 7,033 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 249 units in Wiggins. 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 Wiggins, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wiggins, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wiggins. There are 189 housing units with rent less than $200, 194 with rent between $200-299, 1,017 with rent between $300-499 and 1,153 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wiggins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wiggins, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morgan County)
Total housing units	10,410
Occupied housing units	9,539
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morgan County)
Total housing units	10,410
1-unit, detached	7,033
1-unit, attached	249
2 units	282
3 or 4 units	273
5 to 9 units	375
10 to 19 units	189
20 to 49 units	167
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	1,737

HOUSING TENURE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	9,539
Owner-occupied	6,525
Renter-occupied	3,014

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	9,539
No vehicles available	570
2 vehicle available	6,113
3 vehicles available	1,563
4 vehicles available	527
5 or more vehicles available	310

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	9,539
Utility gas	5,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,831
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	127
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	9,539
Less Than $50,000	6,525
$50,000 to $99,999	2,231
$100,000 to $149,999	1,572
$150,000 to $199,999	407
$200,000 to $299,999	150
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	95,900

GROSS RENT (Morgan County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,014
Less than $200	189
$200 to $299	194
$300 to $499	1,017
$500 to $699	875
$700 to $999	227
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	N/A