Aurora Adams County, Colorado
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Aurora is a city located in the county of Adams in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 325,078 and a population density of 2,742 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 387,377 inhabitants.
The city was created 187 years ago in 1834.
Aurora Quick Facts
| Population : | 387,377 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Colorado (United States) |
| County : | Adams County |
| Postal code : | 60503, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60506 |
| Area : | 118.55 km2 |
| Official name : | Aurora |
| Altitude : | 722 feet / 220 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1835 (187 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−05:00, UTC−06:00 |
| Local time : | 12:56:48 (21st May 2022) |
| Density : | 3,268 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 16.08% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Aurora is located at 39°43'46"N 104°49'55"W (39.7294300, -104.8319200).
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Demographics
The population of Aurora increased by 16.08% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2008 | 171,782 | - | census |
| 2010 | 325,078 | 47.16% | census |
| 2011 | 332,730 | 2.3% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 339,261 | 1.93% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 345,613 | 1.84% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 352,660 | 2% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 360,098 | 2.07% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 363,277 | 0.88% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 367,574 | 1.17% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 374,572 | 1.87% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 379,289 | 1.24% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 387,377 | 2.09% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 9,930 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 9,580 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 3.7% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,963 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 9,614 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.3% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 13.8% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.3% |
| White only, percent : | 84.2% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
| Asians alone % : | 3.2% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.6% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 27.2% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 67.3% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 480 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 16.6% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 50.4% |
Aurora zip code is 80010.
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 50.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $409,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,939 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $489 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,206 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,957 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.46 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 81.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 40.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 18.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 75.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 100,950 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 273,342 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,269 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 462,477 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $47,791 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,693 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,582 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.2% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,920 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,022 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 530 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 176 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,578 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 130 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,613 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,692.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.68 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 56.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $103,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,127 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $477 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $816 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 53,757 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.27 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 291,106 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,641,332 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,455,951 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 2,185,852 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,085 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,999 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,968 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.4% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 8,993 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,706 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,981 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,219 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 7,161 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 835 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 7,406 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,118.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 60.17 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 31.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $58,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,069 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $421 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $638 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 8,235 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.04 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 73.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 52.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.4% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 14,505 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 50,865 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 13,692 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 55,058 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,130 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $20,743 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $16,775 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 37.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,105 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 326 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 733 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 944 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 119 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 110 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 952 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 5,782.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.09 |
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People born in Aurora (158)
People born in Aurora, including novelist Elizabeth Linington, screenwriter Paul Scheuring, basketball sportscaster Chick Hearn, .
List
- Clive Cussler (American novelist) he was born in 15/07/1931
- Vasile Louis Puscas (Catholic bishop) he was born in 13/09/1915
- Brad Childress (American football player and coach) he was born in 27/06/1956
- Dennis Hastert (American politician: U.S. Speaker of the House) he was born in 02/01/1942
- Paul Sereno (paleontologist) he was born in 11/10/1957
- Arthur Fickenscher (American composer) he was born in 09/03/1871
- Phillip Johnson (American legal academic) he was born in 18/06/1940
- Nathaniel (American Romanian Orthodox clergyman) he was born in 12/06/1940
- Bob Carney (American basketball player) he was born in 03/08/1932
- Charles Henry Dietrich (American politician (1853-1924)) he was born in 26/11/1853
- Quavas Kirk (USSF D2 Pro League player) he was born in 13/04/1988
- David Tilman (American ecologist) he was born in 22/07/1949
- Earl Eby (American middle distance runner) he was born in 18/11/1894
- Tom Petranoff (Athletics competitor, javelin thrower) he was born in 08/04/1958
- Kenny Battle (American basketball player) he was born in 10/10/1964
- Tim Mahoney (American politician) he was born in 16/08/1956
- Aaron McGhee (American basketball player) he was born in 28/06/1979
- Carl Thomas (singer) he was born in 15/06/1972
Schools in Aurora
College & universities near Aurora, CO
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126562 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver (CO) | 80217-3364 |
| 126687 | Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora (CO) | 80010-4314 |
| 126863 | Community College of Aurora | Aurora (CO) | 80011-9036 |
| 469160 | Cortiva Institute-Aurora | Aurora (CO) | 80012-2523 |
| 476975 | Colorado State University-Global Campus | Aurora (CO) | 80011-0000 |
Stations (12)
Amtrak & bus stations near Aurora, CO
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB | Denver (Bus Station), Colorado | 1055 19th Street | BUS |
| DEN | Union Station | 1701 Wynkoop Street | RAIL |
| BLD | Boulder, Colorado | 30th & Diagonal Highway | BUS |
| LGM | Longmont, Colorado | 623 Main St. | BUS |
| PJT | Pine Junction, CO | 76 Mount Evans Boulevard | BUS |
Post offices near Aurora
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Heigh Post Office | Aurora (CO) | 80011 |
| Altura Post Office | Aurora (CO) | 80011 |
| Aurora Post Office | Aurora (CO) | 80017 |
| Buckingham Post Office | Aurora (CO) | 80012 |
| Fletcher Post Office | Aurora (CO) | 80010 |
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- Aurora , Illinois city in Kane County, Illinois, United States with a population of 196,383 people.
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- Aurora , Nebraska city in Nebraska with a population of 4,490 people.
- Aurora , Indiana City in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States with a population of 3,698 people.
- Aurora , Texas city in Texas, USA with a population of 1,522 people.
- Aurora , Utah city in Sevier County, Utah, United States with a population of 1,061 people.
- Aurora , Oregon city in Oregon, USA with a population of 1,039 people.
- Aurora , Wisconsin civil town in Florence County, Wisconsin with a population of 992 people.
- Aurora , Minnesota city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States with a population of 576 people.
- Aurora , North Carolina town in North Carolina, USA with a population of 511 people.
- Aurora , South Dakota town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 299 people.
- Aurora , Iowa city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States with a population of 162 people.
- Aurora , Maine town in Hancock County, Maine, United States with a population of 112 people.
- Aurora , Kansas city in Kansas, USA with a population of 53 people.
Other cities in Adams County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Adams County , CO.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton | 148,113 | City in Adams County, Colorado, United States of America |
| Westminster | 115,046 | Borough and city in London |
| Commerce City | 60,336 | City in Adams County, Colorado, United States |
| Brighton | 40,783 | County seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States |
| Northglenn | 38,845 | City in Colorado |
| Sherrelwood | 18,287 | Census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado |
| Welby | 14,846 | Census-designated place in Colorado |
| Lone Tree | 13,614 | City in Douglas County, Colorado, United States of America |
| Federal Heights | 13,598 | City in Adams County, Colorado, United States |
| Berkley | 11,207 | Census designated place |
| Twin Lakes | 6,101 | City in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| Todd Creek | 3,768 | Census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado |
| Bennett | 3,017 | Town in Colorado |
Distance to Other Cities
Aurora distances to largest Colorado cities
