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Aurora, CO Profile


Aurora, CO, population 323,348, 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 the past decade the population of Aurora has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Aurora's population has grown by about 9%.

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
White69%
African American13%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000276,449N/A
2001282,2412.10%
2002282,7070.17%
2003286,0561.18%
2004289,7211.28%
2005295,5112.00%
2006301,2281.93%
2007309,0072.58%
2008316,6762.48%
2009323,3482.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,507
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001590
2002640
2003585
2004597
2005621
2006613
2007548
2008513
2009470
2010446
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 17224496937
2002 162565491,031
2003 18213571889
2004 13198557986
2005 28223644941
2006 172176001024
2007 14191583899
2008 18188555861
2009 22216553733
2010 23183505732

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,478
20025,602
20035,281
20045,156
20054,974
20064,228
20073,833
20083,370
20093,098
20103,107
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,834 10,871 2,845
2002 2,161 10,745 3,317
2003 2,329 10,272 2,652
2004 2,669 9,999 2,472
2005 2,474 9,502 2,742
2006 2470 8292 2043
2007 2321 7750 1719
2008 2216 7146 1298
2009 2051 6820 1166
2010 2290 6873 888

Location

Elevation5,435 feet above sea level
Land Area132.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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