Aurora, CO Profile

Aurora, CO, population 297,235, is located in Colorado's Adams county, about 8.2 miles from Denver and 13.2 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Aurora's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aurora has grown by about 8%.

Aurora's property crime levels tend to be higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aurora tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	30.80
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	276,393	N/A
2001	282,108	2.07%
2002	283,837	0.61%
2003	286,906	1.08%
2004	291,445	1.58%
2005	297,235	1.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,507

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	590
2002	640
2003	585
2004	597
2005	621
2006	613
2007	548
2008	513

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	17	16	18	13	28	17	14	18
Forcible Rape	224	256	213	198	223	217	191	188
Robbery	496	549	571	557	644	600	583	555
Aggravated Assault	937	1,031	889	986	941	1024	899	861

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,478
2002	5,602
2003	5,281
2004	5,156
2005	4,974
2006	4,228
2007	3,833
2008	3,370

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,834	2,161	2,329	2,669	2,474	2470	2321	2216
Larceny, Theft	10,871	10,745	10,272	9,999	9,502	8292	7750	7146
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,845	3,317	2,652	2,472	2,742	2043	1719	1298
Arson	102	130	110	110	90	116	83	98