Wheat Ridge, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Wheat Ridge Apartments for Rent

Total population: 30,894 (All urban)

Wheat Ridge, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,967 (14,591 occupied: 7,969 owner occupied, 6,622 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1647 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $638 (lower quartile is $555, upper quartile is $743)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $820

Median gross rent in Wheat Ridge, CO in 2007: $717

Housing units in Wheat Ridge with a mortgage: 4,664 (690 second mortgage, 416 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,544

Wheat Ridge,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,599 (it was $165,000 in 2000)

Wheat Ridge:	$228,599
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,598 - $320,036

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $282,102
Here: $282,102
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,879
Here: $223,879
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $269,830
Here: $269,830
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,999
Here: $85,999
State: $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,111
Here: $139,111
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $130,833
Here: $130,833
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,174

In family households: 24,904 (6,110 male householders, 2,402 female householders)
6,426 spouses, 8,138 children (7,520 natural, 224 adopted, 394 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 289 other relatives, 825 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,270 (2,540 male householders (2,041 living alone)), 3,601 female householders (3,155 living alone)), 1,129 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 841 (402 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,204 2-persons, 1,900 3-persons, 1,476 4-persons, 599 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,196 1-person, 850 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

4,241 married couples with children.
2,107 single-parent households (500 men, 1,607 women).

89.7% of residents of Wheat Ridge speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,983 (6.0%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheat Ridge, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 148 3 rooms: 197 4 rooms: 726 5 rooms: 1,735 6 rooms: 1,723 7 rooms: 1,033 8 rooms: 1,021 9 or more rooms: 1,386

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheat Ridge, Colorado:
	1 room: 268 2 rooms: 553 3 rooms: 1,411 4 rooms: 2,518 5 rooms: 915 6 rooms: 529 7 rooms: 177 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 140

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 113
1995 to 1998: 317
1990 to 1994: 441
1980 to 1989: 1,359
1970 to 1979: 2,508
1960 to 1969: 3,382
1950 to 1959: 4,599
1940 to 1949: 1,339
1939 or earlier: 909

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheat Ridge:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 348 2 bedrooms: 2,195 3 bedrooms: 3,349 4 bedrooms: 1,570 5 or more bedrooms: 507

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheat Ridge:
	no bedroom: 333 1 bedroom: 1,913 2 bedrooms: 3,327 3 bedrooms: 791 4 bedrooms: 169 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheat Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 235 1 vehicle: 2,519 2 vehicles: 3,376 3 vehicles: 1,345 4 vehicles: 372 5 or more vehicles: 122

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheat Ridge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 732 1 vehicle: 3,624 2 vehicles: 1,791 3 vehicles: 389 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 34

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wheat Ridge, CO:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 263
$125,000 to $149,999: 563
$150,000 to $174,999: 680
$175,000 to $199,999: 983
$200,000 to $249,999: 1815
$250,000 to $299,999: 1133
$300,000 to $399,999: 1134
$400,000 to $499,999: 388
$500,000 to $749,999: 291
$750,000 to $999,999: 28
$1,000,000 or more: 33

Wheat Ridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wheat Ridge:

Less than $100: 58 people
$100 to $149: 56
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 102
$350 to $399: 145
$400 to $449: 206
$450 to $499: 384
$500 to $549: 595
$550 to $599: 797
$600 to $649: 728
$650 to $699: 644
$700 to $749: 522
$750 to $799: 333
$800 to $899: 570
$900 to $999: 371
$1,000 to $1,249: 278
$1,250 to $1,499: 85
$1,500 to $1,999: 36
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 196

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 739 1990 to 1994: 304 1985 to 1989: 166 1980 to 1984: 122 1975 to 1979: 67 1970 to 1974: 120 1970 to 1974: 104 1965 to 1969: 361

Wheat Ridge, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.6%
Number of people working at home: 671 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 286
5 to 9 minutes: 1625
10 to 14 minutes: 2149
15 to 19 minutes: 2638
20 to 24 minutes: 2585
25 to 29 minutes: 1052
30 to 34 minutes: 2430
35 to 39 minutes: 362
40 to 44 minutes: 527
45 to 59 minutes: 992
60 to 89 minutes: 647
90 or more minutes: 219

Wheat Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,333 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,912 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 723 (4%)
Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 60 (0%)
Bicycle: 41 (0%)
Walked: 332 (2%)
Other means: 78 (0%)
Worked at home: 671 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1181
$10,000 to $14,999: 821
$15,000 to $19,999: 1010
$20,000 to $24,999: 1001
$25,000 to $29,999: 1307
$30,000 to $34,999: 1169
$35,000 to $39,999: 1023
$40,000 to $44,999: 847
$45,000 to $49,999: 828
$50,000 to $59,999: 1342
$60,000 to $74,999: 1582
$75,000 to $99,999: 1297
$100,000 to $124,999: 624
$125,000 to $149,999: 258
$150,000 to $199,999: 230
$200,000 or more: 133

First ancestries reported:

German: 5658

Other groups: 5526

English: 3059

Irish: 2848

Italian: 2180

United States or American: 1353

Swedish: 901

Scotch-Irish: 724

French (except Basque): 641

Scottish: 567

Norwegian: 484

Polish: 418

European: 357

Dutch: 326

Russian: 243

French Canadian: 180

Czech: 145

Danish: 139

British: 134

Welsh: 133

Scandinavian: 108

Austrian: 94

Swiss: 86

Yugoslavian: 77

Arab:: 74

Canadian: 67

Hungarian: 66

Northern European: 49

Other Arab: 47

Czechoslovakian: 39

Celtic: 37

Ukrainian: 34

Finnish: 32

Slovene: 30

Greek: 29

Lithuanian: 26

Croatian: 23

Slavic: 23

German Russian: 22

Pennsylvania German: 19

Iranian: 19

Subsaharan African:: 18

Slovak: 17

Lebanese: 16

Belgian: 16

Australian: 16

Latvian: 15

Brazilian: 14

Ghanian: 12

Syrian: 11

Serbian: 9

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Portuguese: 7

Icelander: 7

Armenian: 7

African: 6

Bulgarian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (42%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Italy (5%)
Canada (4%)
Germany (4%)
Russia (3%)
Iraq (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16541
Northeast: 1928
Midwest: 6831
South: 2245
West: 3229

51% of Wheat Ridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 121
7th and 8th grade: 220
9th grade: 139
10th grade: 243
11th grade: 328
12th grade, no diploma: 436
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,986
Less than 1 year of college: 776
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,135
Associate degree: 608
Bachelor's degree: 1,808
Master's degree: 630
Professional school degree: 230
Doctorate degree: 102

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 58
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 138
7th and 8th grade: 248
9th grade: 248
10th grade: 305
11th grade: 241
12th grade, no diploma: 559
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,126
Less than 1 year of college: 1,096
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,004
Associate degree: 557
Bachelor's degree: 2,201
Master's degree: 782
Professional school degree: 141
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,998
Black householders: $48,456
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,028
Asian householders: $75,793
Some other race householders: $36,225
Two or more races householders: $62,859
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,436

Wheat Ridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wheat Ridge household income for Black householders

Wheat Ridge household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Wheat Ridge household income for Asian householders

Wheat Ridge household income for Some other race householders

Wheat Ridge household income for Two or more races householders

Wheat Ridge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Wheat Ridge marital status for males

Wheat Ridge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $235,110
Black or African American householders: $428,242
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $238,158
Asian householders: $201,721
Some other race householders: $212,112
Two or more races householders: $207,817
Hispanic or Latino householders: $206,432

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,995
One, attached: 1,538
Two: 592
3 or 4: 831
5 to 9: 1,032
10 to 19: 955
20 to 49: 1,216
50 or more: 753
Mobile homes: 30
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $115,104

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wheat Ridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (28%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 335

Here:	11.2%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96

Here:	6.2%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 222

Here:	17.3%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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