Aurora, CO

Census Place

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2021 Population

383,496

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.575% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$72,052

6.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$350,200

8.69% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

201,566

1.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aurora, CO had a population of 383k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $72,052. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aurora, CO grew from 379,434 to 383,496, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $67,723 to $72,052, a 6.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.59%).

None of the households in Aurora, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.5% of the residents in Aurora, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aurora, CO are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,658 degrees awarded in 2021), Community College of Aurora (838 degrees), and Concorde Career College-Aurora (522 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Aurora, CO was $350,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Aurora, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aurora, CO is home to a population of 383k people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.2% of Aurora, CO residents were born outside of the country (81.2k people).

In 2021, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (167k people) in Aurora, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2021 Citizenship

87.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.5% of Aurora, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, CO was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aurora, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
167k ± 2.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61.4k ± 2.02k
White (Hispanic)
46.9k ± 2.59k

29%

Hispanic Population

111k people

29% of the people in Aurora, CO are hispanic (111k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aurora, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
210,883 ± 11,065 people
India
21,272 ± 3,574 people
China
18,229 ± 3,310 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 210,883 Colorado residents, followed by India with 21,272 and China with 18,229.

Foreign-Born Population

21.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

81.2k people

20.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

78.2k people

As of 2021, 21.2% of Aurora, CO residents (81.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aurora, CO was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aurora, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,110 ± 585
Gulf War (2001-)
6,625 ± 626
Gulf War (1990s)
4,229 ± 430

Aurora, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aurora, CO employs 202k people. The largest industries in Aurora, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,460 people), Retail Trade (21,280 people), and Construction (19,225 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,488), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,797), and Public Administration ($62,484).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,864. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

202k

2021 Value

± 3,676

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 2.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aurora, CO grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 198k employees to 202k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,304 people), Management Occupations (18,500 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

202k

2021 Value

± 3,676

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 2.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aurora, CO grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 198k employees to 202k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,460 people), Retail Trade (21,280 people), and Construction (19,225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, CO, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,080

Median earning men ± $773

$36,922

Median earning women ± $797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($69,681), Information ($66,776), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($55,954), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,657), and Information ($47,312).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Aurora, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Aurora, CO awarded 7,977 degrees. The student population of Aurora, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 13,641 male students and 21,020 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aurora, CO are White (3,758 and 50.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,697 and 23%), Asian (550 and 7.44%), and Black or African American (529 and 7.16%).

The largest universities in Aurora, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,658 and 70.9%), Community College of Aurora (838 and 10.5%), and Concorde Career College-Aurora (522 and 6.54%).

The most popular majors in Aurora, CO are General Business Administration & Management (684 and 8.57%), Registered Nursing (381 and 4.78%), and Medical Assistant (295 and 3.7%).

The median tuition cost in Aurora, CO for a public four year colleges is $8,160 for in-state students and $25,152 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Aurora, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 34,661 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 34,661 students enrolled in Aurora, CO, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,776 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
480 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
342 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
256 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aurora, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 480 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Aurora, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
5,658 degrees awarded
Community College of Aurora
838 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Aurora
522 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with 5,658 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,791 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aurora, CO, which is 0.538 times less than the 5,186 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,758 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,697 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,919) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aurora, CO was $350,200 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $322,200 to $350,200, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora, CO is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aurora, CO have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aurora, CO is $72,052. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Aurora, CO was Census Tract 867 with a value of $177,743, followed by Census Tract 71.06 and Census Tract 853, with respective values of $130,043 and $124,338.

Housing

Property

$350,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,392

$86,201

Median Property Taxes

±$2,063

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aurora, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aurora, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2021

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62.3% of the housing units in Aurora, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aurora, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 867
Census Tract 71.06
Census Tract 853

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aurora, CO was Census Tract 867 with a value of $177,743, followed by Census Tract 71.06 and Census Tract 853, with respective values of $130,043 and $124,338.

The following map shows all of the places in Aurora, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,052

Median Household Income

± $1,232

138k

Number of Households

± 2,894

In 2021, the median household income of the 138k households in Aurora, CO grew to $72,052 from the previous year's value of $67,723.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2021, 72.1% of workers in Aurora, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora, CO have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Aurora, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aurora, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aurora, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, CO (38.8k out of 381k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Aurora, CO has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 7.85% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arapahoe County, CO see 1244 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.323% increase from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 912 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,244 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arapahoe County, CO

Primary care physicians in Arapahoe County, CO see an average of 1,244 patients per year. This represents a 0.323% increase from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arapahoe County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

7.85%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora, CO grew by 3.04% from 11.6% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aurora, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.