Aurora, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,812 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,603 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 4,211 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 34,109 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,630 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 15,259 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 172,456 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,954 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,937 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 42,781 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 47,976 | 27.8 |
| Associate degree | 13,457 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30,902 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,449 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 211,744 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,706 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 110,358 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 4,509 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 9,047 | 4.3 |
Female | 7,396 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 27,124 | 12.8 |
Female | 16,313 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,423 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,278 | 42.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 198,356 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,745 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 64,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,664 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 166,766 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,379 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 136,387 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,083 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 253,989 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 101,817 | 40.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 137,440 | 54.1 |
Same county | 50,945 | 20.1 |
Different county | 86,495 | 34.1 |
Same state | 43,631 | 17.2 |
Different state | 42,864 | 16.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,732 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 275,936 | 100.0 |
| Native | 231,244 | 83.8 |
Born in United States | 226,456 | 82.1 |
State of residence | 93,554 | 33.9 |
Different state | 132,902 | 48.2 |
Born outside United States | 4,788 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 44,692 | 16.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26,457 | 9.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,456 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 31,236 | 11.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44,687 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,628 | 12.6 |
| Asia | 9,288 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 2,010 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 185 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 26,920 | 60.2 |
| Northern America | 656 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 253,989 | 100.0 |
| English only | 196,319 | 77.3 |
| Language other than English | 57,670 | 22.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 31,319 | 12.3 |
Spanish | 38,352 | 15.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,783 | 9.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,113 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,033 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,732 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,606 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 275,936 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 301,625 | 109.3 |
| Arab | 1,329 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,522 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,027 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 4,901 | 1.8 |
| English | 24,340 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,499 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,784 | 0.6 |
| German | 50,449 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 1,302 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,172 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 28,326 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 9,993 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 460 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 5,964 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 5,612 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 457 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,150 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,576 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 5,481 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 342 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,064 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 5,918 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 954 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 856 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 12,393 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 2,207 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 933 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 113,614 | 41.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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