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Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 31,242.

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Among the most common occupations in Wheat Ridge are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 29%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Wheat Ridge, Colorado work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Wheat Ridge Industries

The leading industries in Wheat Ridge, Colorado are Educational, health and social services, 15%; Retail trade, 12%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Wheat Ridge job listings indicate that the following industries in Wheat Ridge are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg and Blood & Organ Banks.

Wheat Ridge Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is $32,540, and the median income of households in Wheat Ridge was $38,983.
 

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Wheat Ridge, CO

$33,000
 

Wheat Ridge Unemployment Rate

Wheat Ridge has an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wheat Ridge Trends data, the number of Wheat Ridge, Colorado jobs has decreased by 26% since March 2008.
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Wheat Ridge Employment Statistics

Population of Wheat Ridge
Total population 32,913
Male 47.33%
Female 52.67%
Median age 40.0
  
Wheat Ridge Housing
Owner-occupied homes 54.6%
Median cost of a home $167,800
Median mortgage payment $828
Renter-occupied homes 45.4%
Vacant housing 2.5%
Median monthly rent $651
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $36,711
Median for all female full-time $28,370
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 17%
Graduate degree 8%
  
Marital Status
Never married 24%
Currently married 50%
Separated 2%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 92%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 1%
Other 6%
  
Wheat Ridge Commute
Carpool 11.8%
Public transportation 4.7%
Average travel time 24 minutes