Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Wheat Ridge
A Census profile of the Wheat Ridge Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 119,396 people, with a median household income of $114,723 and a median age of 41.0.
Cities & areas covered: Wheat Ridge.
How Wheat Ridge compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $114,723, $17,838 above the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 53.5%, 5.6% above the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 70.3%, 4.3% above the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.5%, 4.0% below the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
Wheat Ridge vs. Colorado vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,723 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $142,135 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $82,596 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $52,184 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.1 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,142 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $471 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $46 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $60,410 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 388.7 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,213 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,960 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $175 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,630 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.5% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.2% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 15.9% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 6.2% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Science | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Production | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.9% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.5% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.5% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 74.6% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 31.4% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 72.4% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 23.0% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34.5 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $625,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,800 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 68.4% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 95.6% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $140 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $310 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.7 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,100 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,210 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $490 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,050 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,396 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 41.0 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 51.3% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.8% | 23.2% |
| Black | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,631 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Wheat Ridge — FAQ
What is the population of the Wheat Ridge PUMA?+
The Wheat Ridge PUMA in Colorado has a population of 119,396, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Wheat Ridge, CO?+
Median household income in the Wheat Ridge PUMA is $114,723, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Wheat Ridge PUMA?+
The Wheat Ridge PUMA covers Wheat Ridge. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Colorado contains 45 PUMAs.
Where does this Wheat Ridge data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.