CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Aurora
Colorado · 276,393 residents · 163.009 sq mi
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Aurora has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,507. Population has grown 24% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $139,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024394K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.1%(22,367)
5 to 97.8%(21,572)
10 to 147.4%(20,505)
15 to 196.9%(19,044)
20 to 247.5%(20,680)
25 to 3417.7%(49,031)
35 to 4417%(46,959)
45 to 5413.3%(36,767)
55 to 646.9%(18,933)
65 to 744.1%(11,278)
75 to 842.6%(7,122)
85 and over0.8%(2,135)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,507
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,214 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$139,700
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(182,998)
Black11.4%(25,270)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(14,343)
Asian3.6%(8,107)
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(163,599)
Black13%(36,008)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(54,764)
Asian4.3%(11,892)
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
85.0%
−5.3 ptssince 1990
from 90.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(33,557)
Married55.7%(57,840)
Widowed1.6%(1,651)
Divorced10.4%(10,811)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(27,149)
Married52.9%(57,027)
Widowed6.9%(7,396)
Divorced15.1%(16,313)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aurora, Colorado?
Aurora, Colorado has about 276,393 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Aurora, Colorado?
The typical household in Aurora, Colorado earns about $46,507 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 $139,700, and the typical rent is about $700 a month.
How educated are people in Aurora, Colorado?
About 24.6% 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 8.9% of people in Aurora, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
Has Aurora, Colorado grown since 1990?
Yes, Aurora, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,283 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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