Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

472 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,695

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,042

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $80,020
--Home Prepared Food $45,091
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $34,929
Alcoholic Beverages $5,874
Housing $202,828
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $118,601
--Utilities $40,883
--Operations $15,401
--Supplies $7,542
--Furnishings $20,481
Apparel $18,814
--Men & Boys $4,207
--Women & Girls $7,621
--Children < 2 $79
--Footwear $3,969
Transportation $98,517
--New Vehicles $18,417
--Used Vehicles $21,037
--Fuel $21,275
--Insurance $9,844
--Public Transit $8,256
Healthcare $50,171
Entertainment $32,548
--Pets $6,668
--Toys $1,588
Personal Care Products $7,780
Books & Literature $1,111
Education $14,210
Tobacco Products $3,493
Miscellaneous $10,002
Retirement $19,052
Non-health Insurance $73,669
Total Expenditures $618,090

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Wheat Ridge city, Colorado 30,655
2015 Wheat Ridge city, Colorado 30,863
2016 Wheat Ridge city, Colorado 31,044
2017 Wheat Ridge city, Colorado 31,162
2018 Wheat Ridge city, Colorado 31,323