CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Aurora
Colorado · 222,110 residents · 163.009 sq mi
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The short version
Aurora is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,214. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 54,283 residents. Median home value is $79,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024394K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(19,201)
5 to 98%(17,704)
10 to 147%(15,456)
15 to 196.3%(14,090)
20 to 247%(15,555)
25 to 3422%(48,945)
35 to 4418.5%(41,056)
45 to 549.8%(21,771)
55 to 646.1%(13,601)
65 to 744.3%(9,557)
75 to 841.8%(4,006)
85 and over0.5%(1,168)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,214
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,507 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,800
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $139,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(163,599)
Black13%(36,008)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(54,764)
Asian4.3%(11,892)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(182,998)
Black11.4%(25,270)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(14,343)
Asian3.6%(8,107)
Other2.6%(5,735)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23%(90,541)
Central American2.5%(10,057)
South American1.7%(6,671)
Puerto Rican1.1%(4,527)
Salvadoran1%(3,954)
Honduran0.8%(3,330)
Spaniard0.6%(2,542)
Venezuelan0.6%(2,287)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,015)
Cuban0.5%(1,988)
Peruvian0.4%(1,725)
Colombian0.4%(1,551)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(437)
Chilean0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(348)
Nicaraguan0.1%(347)
Panamanian0.1%(284)
Argentine0.1%(231)
Costa Rican0%(113)
Bolivian0%(65)
Uruguayan0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(3,814)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,227)
Korean0.7%(2,910)
Filipino0.6%(2,397)
Chinese0.6%(2,171)
Burmese0.5%(1,955)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,061)
Nepalese0.2%(827)
Japanese0.2%(758)
Kazakh0.2%(671)
Indonesian0.1%(589)
Cambodian0.1%(526)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(398)
Thai0.1%(336)
Pakistani0.1%(307)
Mongolian0.1%(216)
Taiwanese0%(122)
Bangladeshi0%(111)
Singaporean0%(98)
Sri Lankan0%(33)
Malaysian0%(20)
Hmong0%(12)
Okinawan0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.1%(526)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(507)
Chamorro0.1%(339)
Samoan0%(145)
Marshallese0%(132)
Guamanian0%(63)
Tongan0%(40)
Ancestry
German12%(47,329)
English8.1%(31,967)
Irish7.3%(28,788)
Subsaharan African4.5%(17,758)
Italian3.2%(12,472)
American2.6%(10,232)
French1.7%(6,516)
Ethiopian1.6%(6,444)
Scottish1.6%(6,434)
Polish1.5%(5,922)
Swedish1.3%(4,932)
Norwegian1.2%(4,603)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(3,171)
Arab0.8%(3,165)
Dutch0.8%(2,967)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,888)
Welsh0.5%(1,925)
Somali0.4%(1,549)
British0.4%(1,544)
Danish0.4%(1,398)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,398)
Greek0.4%(1,387)
Czech0.3%(1,227)
West Indian0.2%(980)
Ghanaian0.2%(921)
Nigerian0.2%(915)
French Canadian0.2%(887)
Canadian0.2%(869)
Portuguese0.2%(824)
Hungarian0.2%(719)
Palestinian0.2%(661)
Austrian0.2%(630)
Swiss0.2%(608)
Iraqi0.2%(607)
Moroccan0.1%(549)
Brazilian0.1%(547)
Finnish0.1%(539)
Romanian0.1%(487)
Bulgarian0.1%(464)
Jamaican0.1%(452)
Croatian0.1%(350)
Iranian0.1%(336)
Lithuanian0.1%(334)
Lebanese0.1%(309)
Serbian0.1%(272)
Kenyan0.1%(246)
Armenian0.1%(231)
Slovene0%(179)
Slovak0%(170)
Turkish0%(169)
Syrian0%(150)
Egyptian0%(149)
Belgian0%(148)
Haitian0%(122)
Jordanian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(94)
Australian0%(93)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(93)
Latvian0%(78)
Barbadian0%(44)
Cape Verdean0%(34)
Israeli0%(24)
Guyanese0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(63,902)
Married49.1%(78,246)
Widowed1.7%(2,791)
Divorced9.1%(14,554)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(53,011)
Married47.2%(74,349)
Widowed5.7%(9,040)
Divorced13.5%(21,197)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aurora, Colorado?
Aurora, Colorado has about 222,110 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Aurora, Colorado?
The typical household in Aurora, Colorado earns about $33,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Aurora, Colorado expensive?
In Aurora, Colorado, the median home is worth about $79,800, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.
How educated are people in Aurora, Colorado?
About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Aurora, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Aurora, Colorado?
About 7.4% of people in Aurora, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
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