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Aurora, Colorado

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StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Total Population394,4325,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$88,368$95,470$80,734
Median Age35.337.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.6%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$469,100$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,835$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate11.9%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.4%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.4%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.625.226.4
Worked from Home16.5%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Aurora, Colorado

Age in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Median Age35.337.738.9
Under 18 %23.9%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.4%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Households145,3102,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households64.6%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.0%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone26.3%28.6%28.7%
Never Married36.9%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,105$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.0%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.7%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.1%8.5%n/a

Housing in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Housing Units152,3772,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.1%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.5%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.6%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.0%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,457$2,602n/a

Education in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Less than High School13.7%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate23.4%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.2%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Aurora, Colorado

StatisticAuroraColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.0%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.4%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.9%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.0%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.5%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Aurora

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.