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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$59,824	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$93,435	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,612	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,247	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,124	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,659	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheat Ridge is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheat Ridge is 15% 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

$62,283 $93,435 $186,870

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	6,878	$376,382	362.8%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,555	$326,646	301.6%
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Bow Mar, CO	999	$262,718	223.0%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Wheat Ridge, CO	32,757	$93,435	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midlothian, TX	32,750	$144,646	77.8%
Juneau, AK	32,746	$130,931	61.0%
Bangor, ME	32,703	$69,533	14.5%
Harker Heights, TX	32,820	$110,679	36.1%
Des Moines, WA	32,691	$103,920	27.8%
Wheat Ridge, CO	32,757	$93,435	14.9%

Source: The Wheat Ridge, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.