Wray, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,214 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,214 (3 farm, 2,211 nonfarm))

Wray, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 961 (897 occupied: 612 owner occupied, 285 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

Housing density: 325 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $52,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $286

Median gross rent in Wray, CO in 2000: $366

Housing units in Wray with a mortgage: 266 (39 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 267

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,140

In family households: 1,786 (432 male householders, 118 female householders)
463 spouses, 657 children (574 natural, 28 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 31 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 354 (119 male householders (106 living alone)), 213 female householders (209 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 74 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 235 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 315 1-person, 11 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

437 married couples with children.
99 single-parent households (20 men, 79 women).

91.4% of residents of Wray speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 105 (4.7%)
(21.0% 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:	4.7
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wray, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 48
5 rooms: 123
6 rooms: 152
7 rooms: 92
8 rooms: 58
9 or more rooms: 104

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wray, Colorado:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 74
4 rooms: 45
5 rooms: 56
6 rooms: 45
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 65
1970 to 1979: 152
1960 to 1969: 72
1950 to 1959: 128
1940 to 1949: 121
1939 or earlier: 370

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wray:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 130
3 bedrooms: 275
4 bedrooms: 121
5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wray:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 93
2 bedrooms: 90
3 bedrooms: 64
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Wray in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 221
2 vehicles: 263
3 vehicles: 90
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Wray in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 39
1 vehicle: 147
2 vehicles: 82
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wray, CO:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 78
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 69
$80,000 to $89,999: 52
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 62
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 2
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wray:

Less than $100: 13
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 48
$300 to $349: 36
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 49
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 14

Wray, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.5%
Number of people working at home: 24 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 406
10 to 14 minutes: 166
15 to 19 minutes: 39
20 to 24 minutes: 35
25 to 29 minutes: 24
30 to 34 minutes: 64
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 9

Wray mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 802 (80%)
Carpooled: 132 (13%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 36 (4%)
Worked at home: 24 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 126
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 76
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 62
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 48
$45,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $74,999: 60
$75,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 428
Other groups: 291
United States or American: 211
English: 208
Irish: 152
Dutch: 36
Scottish: 32
Swedish: 32
French (except Basque): 27
Italian: 25
Scotch-Irish: 25
Danish: 24
Russian: 23
European: 20
Polish: 19
Norwegian: 17
Czech: 12
Scandinavian: 12
Canadian: 10
French Canadian: 10
Swiss: 10
Welsh: 6
Greek: 5
Arab:: 3
Arab/Arabic: 3
British: 2
Czechoslovakian: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2
Portuguese: 2
Romanian: 2
Croatian: 1

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

Mexico (87%)
Germany (10%)
Canada (3%)

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

This state: 1258
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 462
South: 98
West: 243

53% of Wray residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 217
Less than 1 year of college: 64
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 76
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 289
Less than 1 year of college: 85
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 80
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 66.7%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,167
Some other race householders: $29,375
Two or more races householders: $11,406
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,250

Wray household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Wray household income for some other race householders

Wray household income for two or more races householders

Wray household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Wray marital status for males

Wray marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,900
Some other race householders: $107,500
Two or more races householders: $27,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 783
One, attached: 9
Two: 39
3 or 4: 39
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 12
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wray:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (96%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	6.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	15.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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