Everything You Need to Know About the City of Aurora Colorado

In 2018, Aurora, CO had a population of 373k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $63,128. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Aurora, CO grew from 367,250 to 373,487, a 1.7% increase and its median household income grew from $63,055 to $63,128, a 0.116% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Aurora, CO is 42.7% White Alone, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 16.3% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Aurora, CO communicate in a non-English language, and 87.7% are U.S. residents. 

The biggest universities in Aurora, CO are the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,272 degrees granted in 2017), Community College of Aurora (909 degrees), and Pickens Technical College (906 degrees). 

The median property value in Aurora, CO is $326,500, and the homeownership rate is 59.7%. The vast majority in Aurora, CO drive-by Drove Alone, and the average drive time is 28.5 minutes. The average vehicle proprietorship in Aurora, CO is 2 autos per household.

 

Education in Aurora

In 2017, universities in Aurora, CO awarded 8,954 degrees. The student population of Aurora, CO is skewed towards women, with 15,139 male students and 23,107 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aurora, CO are White (4,731 and 56.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,494 and 17.8%), Black or African American (711 and 8.47%), and Asian (563 and 6.7%).

The largest universities in Aurora, CO by the number of degrees awarded are the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (5,272 and 58.9%), Community College of Aurora (909 and 10.2%), and Pickens Technical College (906 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in Aurora, CO are Nursing Administration (861 and 9.62%), General Business Administration & Management (662 and 7.39%), and Registered Nursing (419 and 4.68%).

The median tuition costs in Aurora, CO are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $7,776 and $23,928 respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.


Economy in Aurora

The economy of Aurora, CO employs 202k people and Aurora has an unemployment rate of 3.4%. Aurora has seen the job market increase by 2.8% in the course of the most recent year. Future job development throughout the following ten years is anticipated to be 42.5%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%. The biggest businesses in Aurora, CO are Health Care and Social Assistance (24,719 people), Construction (20,817 people), and Retail Trade (20,130 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,661), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,882).

Households in Aurora, CO have a median annual income of $63,128, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $63,055 in 2017, which represents a 0.116% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Aurora

– The Sales Tax Rate for Aurora is 8.0%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Aurora is 4.7%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Aurora

– The average income of an Aurora resident is $24,732 a year.

– The Median household income of an Aurora occupant is $52,275 per year.