Location Wheat Ridge, CO
County Seat Jefferson County
Area by Square Miles 7.96
Population 26,054
Population Density 3,272
Median Age 40
Average Family Size 2.85
Total Households 11,138
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Home Value $211,174
Income per Capita $22,346
Median Household Income $38,537
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Commute Time (minutes) 24
High School Graduation 86.0%
College Graduation 30.4%
Post-College Graduation 7.6%
Average Temperature-January (F) 33
Average Temperature-July (F) 66
Annual Precipitation (inches) 18
Annual Snow Fall (inches) 78
State Income Tax Rate 4.63%
Sales Tax Rate 2.9%
Local Sales Tax Rate 6
Food Tax 0
Taxes % of Personal Income 5.5
State Taxes per Capita 1645
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