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| Wheat Ridge |
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| Population 2000: | 32,913 |
| Population 2002: | 32,279 |
| Elevation: | 5,410 feet |
| Land area: | 9.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 6.0% (2.9% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 0.9% Asia) |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (12.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%). |
| Population growth: | -634 (-1.93%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.1% |
| Hispanic: | 13.5% |
| Other race: | 5.0% |
| Two or more races: | 2.5% |
| American Indian: | 1.9% |
| Black: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.3% |
| Never married: | 24.0% |
| Divorced: | 14.3% |
| Widowed: | 9.3% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $167,800 |
| Household income: | $38,983 |
| Resident age: | 40.0 years |
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| Wheat Ridge Compared to Colorado State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Number of rooms per house: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 85.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 25.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.1% |
| Unemployed: | 4.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 423.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 300 (870.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 252 (730.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 113 (327.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 31 (89.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 25 (72.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (8.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,321 (3830.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 24.0% |
| English: | 13.9% |
| Irish: | 13.3% |
| Italian: | 7.9% |
| United States: | 4.1% |
| Swedish: | 4.0% |