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Population (year 2000): 32,913. Estimated
population in July 2005: 31,242 (-5.1% change)
Males: 15,577 (47.3%), Females: 17,336 (52.7%)
Jefferson County
Zip codes:
80033.
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $38,983 (year 2000)
Median house value: $167,800 (year 2000)
Races in Wheat Ridge:
- 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%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (13.9%),
Irish (13.3%), Italian (7.9%), United States (4.1%), Swedish
(4.0%).
Elevation: 5410 feet
Land area: 9.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wheat Ridge
- High school or higher: 85.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wheat Ridge city
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 50.3%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 14.3%
6.0% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.9%
Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,409 (+11.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Wheat Ridge:
- EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (8300 W 38TH
AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wheat Ridge:
- WIDE HORIZON (about 1 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
- CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSP (about 6
miles; DENVER, CO)
- DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DENVER,
CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wheat Ridge:
- BUCKLEY AFB (about 25 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
- DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
- FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 48 miles; FORT
COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wheat Ridge:
- JEFFCO (about 9 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
- ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
- BOULDER MUNI (about 20 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)
Amtrak station near Wheat Ridge:
- 7 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service
food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, call for car rental service,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Wheat Ridge:
- UNITED STATES TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL INC
(Location: 8150 W 48TH AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wheat Ridge:
- EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 6 miles;
DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
- REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DENVER, CO; FT
enrollment: 5,898)
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
- COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 8 miles; GOLDEN, CO;
FT enrollment: 3,183)
- FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 20 miles; AURORA,
CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 21
miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
Public high schools in Wheat Ridge:
- WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,476;
Location: 9505 WEST 32ND AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COMPASS SECONDARY MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
(Students: 248; Location: 10399 WEST 44TH AVENUE;
Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Wheat Ridge:
- FOOTHILLS ACADEMY (Students: 212; Location:
4725 MILLER ST; Grades: KG - 12)
- COLORADO CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 46;
Location: 11180 W. 44TH AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 12)
- WHEAT RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 41;
Location: 6475 W 29TH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wheat Ridge:
- EVERITT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 572;
Location: 3900 KIPLING STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WHEAT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 447;
Location: 7101 WEST 38TH AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- PROSPECT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
441; Location: 3400 PIERSON STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433;
Location: 4001 REED STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- WILMORE DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
289; Location: 7975 WEST 41ST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- MARTENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 263;
Location: 6625 WEST 45TH PLACE; Grades: PK - 06)
- PENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261;
Location: 4645 INDEPENDENCE STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- KULLERSTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
250; Location: 12225 WEST 38TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- COMPASS MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Students:
241; Location: 10399 WEST 44TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Wheat Ridge:
- ST PETER AND PAUL (Students: 415; Location:
3920 PIERCE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHILDREN'S DAY PRESCHOOL - KIN (Students: 78;
Location: 7530 W 38TH AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- LITTLE ANGELS CCC (Students: 30; Location:
3010 NEWLAND ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- WHEAT RIDGE PRE SCHOOL KINDERG (Students: 21;
Location: 3536 JAY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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