Wheat Ridge, CO, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 14,967 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,995 | 53.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,538 | 10.3 |
| 2 units | 592 | 4.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 831 | 5.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,032 | 6.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 955 | 6.4 |
| 20 or more units | 1,969 | 13.2 |
| Mobile home | 30 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 25 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 113 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 317 | 2.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 441 | 2.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,359 | 9.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,508 | 16.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,382 | 22.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,938 | 39.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 909 | 6.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 268 | 1.8 |
| 2 rooms | 736 | 4.9 |
| 3 rooms | 1,678 | 11.2 |
| 4 rooms | 3,346 | 22.4 |
| 5 rooms | 2,724 | 18.2 |
| 6 rooms | 2,303 | 15.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,228 | 8.2 |
| 8 rooms | 1,144 | 7.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,540 | 10.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,591 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,037 | 20.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,588 | 31.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,345 | 16.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,699 | 11.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,166 | 8.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,756 | 12.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 967 | 6.6 |
| 1 | 6,143 | 42.1 |
| 2 | 5,167 | 35.4 |
| 3 or more | 2,314 | 15.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,717 | 80.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 81 | 0.6 |
| Electricity | 2,502 | 17.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 16 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 9 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 186 | 1.3 |
| No fuel used | 80 | 0.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 52 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 28 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 161 | 1.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,591 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,055 | 96.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 238 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 298 | 2.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,208 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 45 | 0.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 341 | 4.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,274 | 31.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,331 | 32.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,645 | 22.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 514 | 7.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 44 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 167,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,664 | 64.7 |
Less than $300 | 10 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 129 | 1.8 |
$500 to $699 | 372 | 5.2 |
$700 to $999 | 1,323 | 18.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,883 | 26.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 573 | 7.9 |
$2,000 or more | 374 | 5.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,121 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,544 | 35.3 |
Median (dollars) | 293 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,647 | 36.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,196 | 16.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 921 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 830 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 447 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,114 | 15.5 |
| Not computed | 53 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,604 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 131 | 2.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 93 | 1.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 887 | 13.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,304 | 50.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,423 | 21.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 518 | 7.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 52 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 196 | 3.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 651 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 950 | 14.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 894 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 934 | 14.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 843 | 12.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 656 | 9.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,058 | 31.2 |
| Not computed | 269 | 4.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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