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Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, in the Denver-Aurora metro area.
The community was named for its winter wheat crop
The latitude of Wheat Ridge is 39.766N. The longitude is -105.076W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 5,459 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 31,782.
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$38,983National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wheat Ridge demographic reports
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21% of Wheat Ridge residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wheat Ridge ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wheat Ridge was $22,636, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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25% of Wheat Ridge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Wheat Ridge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $594. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,121.
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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wheat Ridge political report.
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The average commute time for Wheat Ridge workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wheat Ridge between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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