Wheat Ridge, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$40,375	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$63,333	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,922	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,859	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,180	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,547	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheat Ridge is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheat Ridge is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheat Ridge is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheat Ridge is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,217 $63,333 $126,666

City

$41,675 $62,520 $125,040

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wheat Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Wheat Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,680	$250,001	351.9%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,498	$219,875	297.4%
Paragon Estates, CO	785	$200,962	263.3%
Bow Mar, CO	969	$173,542	213.7%
Genesee, CO	4,099	$159,327	188.0%
Wheat Ridge, CO	31,889	$63,333	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Valley, CA	31,866	$80,161	44.9%
Dover, NH	31,922	$74,833	35.3%
Los Gatos, CA	31,943	$156,270	182.5%
Kaysville, UT	31,957	$103,730	87.5%
Bay Shore, NY	31,819	$87,278	57.8%
Wheat Ridge, CO	31,889	$63,333	14.5%

Source: The Wheat Ridge, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).