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Aurora, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Aurora is 339,480, which is 22.83% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Aurora population density is 2,184.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Aurora is white, which represent 63.87% of the total population. The average Aurora education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 339,480. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #106

Aurora, CO	22.83%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #66

Aurora, CO	2,184.11 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	216,818 (63.87%, #441)
Black:	54,276 (15.99%, #2)
Hispanic:	98,109 (28.90%, #103)
Asian:	16,958 (5.00%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4,313 (1.27%, #83)
One Race, Other:	27,665 (8.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	19,450 (5.73%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	75,497 (76.95%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,844 (2.90%, see rank)
Cuban:	457 (0.47%, see rank)
Central American:	8,236 (8.39%, see rank)
South American:	2,312 (2.36%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,522 (8.98%, see rank)
Chinese:	2,056 (12.12%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,098 (12.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	714 (4.21%, see rank)
Korean:	3,361 (19.82%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,814 (16.59%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4,393 (25.91%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

304,562 (89.71%) out of the total population of 339,480 reported first ancestry.

	Aurora, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	2,071	0.61%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	1,105	0.33%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	1,998	0.59%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	3,882	1.14%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	22,789	6.71%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	8,159	2.40%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	45,452	13.39%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	1,129	0.33%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	876	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	26,801	7.89%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	10,540	3.10%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	5,014	1.48%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	5,606	1.65%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	468	0.14%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	3,401	1.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,011	0.89%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	5,517	1.63%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10,011	2.95%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	5,404	1.59%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	908	0.27%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,124	0.33%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	16,460	4.85%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	1,738	0.51%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 166,636 (49.09%, see rank)

Females: 172,844 (50.91%, see rank)

Aurora, CO	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Aurora, CO	33.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Aurora, CO	32.60 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Aurora, CO	34.40 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Aurora, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	27,437	8.08%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	26,921	7.93%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	23,792	7.01%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	22,333	6.58%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	23,198	6.83%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	54,289	15.99%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	48,506	14.29%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	42,838	12.62%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	37,211	10.96%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	19,663	5.79%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	9,345	2.75%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,947	1.16%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Aurora, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	215,799, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	29,215, 13.54%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	54,644, 25.32%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	73,466, 34.04%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	40,618, 18.82%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17,856, 8.27%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.47, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Aurora, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10,508	78.07%	21.93%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	40,156	95.77%, see rank	4.23%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	19,217	95.45%, see rank	4.55%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18,342	77.87%, see rank	22.13%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4,870	63.04%, see rank	36.96%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Aurora, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	123,344, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	34,158, 27.69%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	89,186, 72.31%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	80,972, 65.65%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.50, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	54,656, 44.31%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	42,372, 34.35%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Aurora, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	261,330	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	126,854	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	46,980	37.03%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	64,588	50.92%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	2,192	1.73%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	13,094	10.32%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	134,476	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	41,412	30.80%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	64,343	47.85%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	9,649	7.18%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	19,072	14.18%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Aurora, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	270,934	79.81%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	131,941	38.87%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	133,377	39.29%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5,616	1.65%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	68,546	20.19%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22,912	6.75%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	45,634	13.44%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,071	1.49%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14,693	4.33%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9,184	2.71%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	389	0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	38,606	11.37%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	603	0.18%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Aurora, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	87,252	70.74%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	21,538	17.46%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5,331	4.32%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5,317	4.31%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	3,906	3.17%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.