Aurora, CO City Data

Aurora, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 276,393 people who live in Aurora and approximately 487,967 who live in Arapahoe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Aurora to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Aurora. We have included Aurora housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Aurora Information

Arapahoe County where Aurora resides is 805.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 487,967 and has a population rank of 116 out of all the places in the United States.

Aurora has a total of 276,393 people and of those residents there are 136,901 males and 139,492 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 7,167 births each year and around 2,693 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Aurora varies per year, but currently 264,715 are one race and 11,678 are two or more races.

Of the 276,393 people who live in Aurora, there are 83,488 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Aurora is 42,806 male and 40,682 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 200,185.

General Aurora Information
Total area in square miles - Arapahoe County	805.43
Water area in square miles - Arapahoe County	N/A
Resident population - Arapahoe County	487,967
Population rank - Arapahoe County	116
Total population	276,393
Total population (male)	136,901
Total population (female)	139,492
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Arapahoe County	7,167
Deaths- Arapahoe County	2,693
Population of one race	264,715
Population of two or more races	11,678
Population under 20 years	83,488
Population under 20 years (male)	42,806
Population under 20 years (female)	40,682
Total population 18 years and over	200,185

Aurora Social Characteristics

There are 190,909 households in Aurora. Families make up 126,468 of these households. The table below breaks down the Aurora families into three different groups. Married-couple families (97,830), male householder with no wife present (7,572) and female householder with no husband present (19,131). The remainder of the Aurora households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 65,118. Aurora, CO moving companies help people in Aurora move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Aurora. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Aurora is based, there are 195,001 females 15 and over; of those females there are 46,032 never married, 104,687 now married, 3,632 separated, 13,495 widowed, and 27,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,514 separated, 2,899 widowed and 18,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Aurora social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Aurora.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Arapahoe County)
Total households	190,909
Family households (families)	126,468
With own children under 18 years	70,300
Married-couple family	97,830
With own children under 18 years	50,836
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,572
With own children under 18 years	4,187
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,131
With own children under 18 years	13,360
Nonfamily households	65,118
Householder living alone	51,389
65 years and over	11,296

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	40,706
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,058
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	227,618
Householder	68,866
Spouse	49,517
Child	83,331
Other relatives	6,570
Nonrelatives	8,211
Unmarried partner	2,860
Roomer or boarder	1,411
Housemate or roommate	1,824
Unmarried partner	6,541
Foster child	329
Other	1,787

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	46,686
Male householder	17,722
Male householder living alone	13,145
Male householder not living alone	4,577
Female householder	19,037
Female householder living alone	15,835
Female householder not living alone	3,202
Nonrelatives	9,927
Unmarried partner	3,681
Roomer or boarder	1,309
Housemate or roommate	3,800
Foster child	68
Other	1,069

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	195,001
Never married	46,032
Now married	104,687
Separated	3,632
Widowed	13,495
Divorced	27,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,514
Widowed	2,899
Divorced	18,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	276,393
Male	136,901
Under 5 years	11,408
5 to 9 years	10,983
10 to 14 years	10,572
15 to 17 years	6,016
18 and 19 years	3,827
20 years	2,065
21 years	1,976
22 to 24 years	6,498
25 to 29 years	12,790
30 to 34 years	12,423
35 to 39 years	12,124
40 to 44 years	11,081
45 to 49 years	9,705
50 to 54 years	8,088
55 to 59 years	5,237
60 and 61 years	1,617
62 to 64 years	2,132
65 and 66 years	1,221
67 to 69 years	1,647
70 to 74 years	2,100
75 to 79 years	1,720
80 to 84 years	1,048
85 years and over	623
Female	139,492
Under 5 years	10,959
5 to 9 years	10,589
10 to 14 years	9,933
15 to 17 years	5,748
18 and 19 years	3,453
20 years	1,817
21 years	1,859
22 to 24 years	6,465
25 to 29 years	12,395
30 to 34 years	11,423
35 to 39 years	12,022
40 to 44 years	11,732
45 to 49 years	10,316
50 to 54 years	8,658
55 to 59 years	5,795
60 and 61 years	1,853
62 to 64 years	2,299
65 and 66 years	1,371
67 to 69 years	1,903
70 to 74 years	3,036
75 to 79 years	2,673
80 to 84 years	1,681
85 years and over	1,512

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	276,393
One race	264,715
White	190,311
Black or African American	37,104
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,248
Asian	12,066
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	501
Some other race	495
Two or more races	11,678

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	274,304
People who are White alone	188,695
People who are Black or African American alone	36,851
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,219
People who are Asian alone	12,006
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	501
People who are Hispanic or Latino	54,324
People who are Some other race alone	22,465

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	454,817
Same house	201,552
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	73,182
Different state or abroad	90,166
Different state	72,450
Abroad	17,716

PLACE OF BIRTH (Arapahoe County)
Total resident population	487,967
Born in United States	95,256
State of residence	175,849
Different state	251,470
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,206
Foreign born	53,442

Aurora Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Aurora. That total enrollment is 134,175 for the population of the country, which includes Aurora. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,996 and elementary or high school enrollment was 180,979 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,528.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Aurora population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	134,175
Pre-kindergarten	9,242
Public	4,440
Private	4,802
Kindergarten	6,914
Public	6,107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	60,663
Public	55,223
Private	5,440
Elementary and high school	90,490
Public	82,536
Private	7,954
High school grades 9 to 12	29,827
Public	27,313
Private	2,514
College, undergraduate years	21,506
Public	16,806
Private	4,700
Graduate or professional school	6,023
Public	3,451
Private	2,572
Not enrolled in school	333,715

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	316,560
Less than 9th grade	9,666
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,908
High school graduate	64,921
Some college, no degree	81,327
Associate's degree	23,506
Bachelor's degree	117,232
Graduate or professional degree	37
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	79,385

Aurora Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 372,885 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Aurora. The Aurora occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (104,002), service occupations (30,692), sales and office occupations (82,218), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,908) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,651). The 372,885 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 215,540 private wage and salary workers, 29,243 government workers, 17,186 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Arapahoe County)
Population 16 years and over	372,885
In labor force	273,207
Civilian labor force	271,402
Employed	262,629
Unemployed	8,773
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	1,805
Females 16 years and over	191,294
In labor force	127,602
Civilian labor force	127,293
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,922
Armed forces	309
Males 16 years and over	181,591
In labor force	145,605
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,851
Armed forces	1,496

COMMUTING TO WORK (Arapahoe County)
Workers 16 years and over	260,271
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	205,191
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,303
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,081
Other means	1,601
Worked at home	11,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,488,235

OCCUPATION (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Management, professional, and related occupations	104,002
Service occupations	30,692
Sales and office occupations	82,218
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,908
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,651

INDUSTRY (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,905
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,497
Wholesale trade	11,052
Retail trade	31,888
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,780
Information	19,479
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30,049
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,766
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,262
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,094
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,775

CLASS OF WORKER (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Private wage and salary workers	215,540
Government workers	29,243
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,186
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Aurora Housing Characteristics

In Aurora, CO there are 196,835 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 190,909 occupied and 5,926 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Aurora, there are 111,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,687 units in Aurora. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Aurora, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Aurora, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Aurora. There are 1,473 housing units with rent less than $200, 864 with rent between $200-299, 5,975 with rent between $300-499 and 51,152 with rent for $500 and above. Full Aurora gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Aurora, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Arapahoe County)
Total housing units	196,835
Occupied housing units	190,909
Vacant housing units	5,926

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Arapahoe County)
Total housing units	196,835
1-unit, detached	111,736
1-unit, attached	20,687
2 units	1,692
3 or 4 units	5,985
5 to 9 units	11,679
10 to 19 units	17,587
20 to 49 units	11,711
50 or more units	12,755
Mobile home	2,860

HOUSING TENURE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Owner-occupied	129,822
Renter-occupied	61,087

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
No vehicles available	10,687
2 vehicle available	116,059
3 vehicles available	27,971
4 vehicles available	6,938
5 or more vehicles available	2,654

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Utility gas	151,447
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,122
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	154
Coal or coke	16
Wood	137
Solar energy	138
Other fuel	1,054
No fuel used	579

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Less Than $50,000	129,822
$50,000 to $99,999	5,634
$100,000 to $149,999	32,045
$150,000 to $199,999	34,606
$200,000 to $299,999	24,030
$300,000 to $499,999	6,787
$1,000,000 or more	1,420
Median (dollars)	171,700

GROSS RENT (Arapahoe County)
Occupied units paying rent	61,087
Less than $200	1,473
$200 to $299	864
$300 to $499	5,975
$500 to $699	18,089
$700 to $999	21,459
$1,000 to $1,499	9,995
$1,500 or more	1,608