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The total population of Wheat Ridge is estimated to be 32,263 with 15,272 males (47.34%) and 16,991 females (52.66%). There are 1,719 more females than males in Wheat Ridge.
The median household income in Wheat Ridge was $79,156 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,391(10.30%) from $71,765 in 2020. This income is 106.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wheat Ridge sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $102,388. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wheat Ridge stands at $79,156.
In Wheat Ridge, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,896 for males and $35,389 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,396 for males and $55,956 for females.
In Wheat Ridge, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $111,868, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,644.
In 2022, the population of Wheat Ridge was 31,879, a 1.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wheat Ridge's population was 32,341, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 32,381 in 2020.
The median age in Wheat Ridge, CO is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.05% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 49.13% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wheat Ridge population: 86.47% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 1.99% are some other race and 8.24% are multiracial.