Wray

Population: 2,305
Median household income: $57,318
Median home value: $205,900

Wray is a community in Yuma County, Colorado, home to 2,305 residents. The median household income of $57,318 is below the Yuma County median ($60,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wray's population declined 9.1% from 2,536 to 2,305, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $147,400 to $205,900.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,305
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,318
Median home value: $205,900
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 1,033
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5362,305

Median household income

$51,375$57,318

Median home value

$147,400$205,900

Median gross rent

$766$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,536	$51,375	$147,400	$766
2020	2,377	$53,778	$146,000	$758
2021	2,338	$56,111	$164,500	$879
2022	2,461	$67,596	$193,900	$879
2023	2,305	$57,318	$205,900	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	4.6%
5 to 17	517	22.4%
18 to 24	149	6.5%
25 to 34	245	10.6%
35 to 44	322	14.0%
45 to 54	303	13.1%
55 to 64	247	10.7%
65 to 74	241	10.5%
75 and over	176	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,622	70.4%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.0%
Two or more races	55	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	576	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	17.5%
High school graduate	371	24.2%
Some college or associate's	518	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	245	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	131	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	849	85.2%
Carpooled	54	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	4.7%
Other means	14	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	803	84.6%
15 to 29 min	93	9.8%
30 to 44 min	42	4.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.3% (378 of 2,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	505	53.3%
Nonfamily households	443	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	948	91.8%
Vacant	85	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	606	63.9%
Renter-occupied	342	36.1%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	798	77.3%
1-unit, attached	56	5.4%
2 to 4 units	95	9.2%
5 to 19 units	21	2.0%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	60	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0886310
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0799, -102.2286