Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO

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2023 Population

121,929

0.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.84%

11.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$120,074

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$557,900

12.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,025

0.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO had a population of 122k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $120,074. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO declined from 122,161 to 121,929, a −0.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $115,102 to $120,074, a 4.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.12%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%).

21.7% of the households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was $557,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO borders Parker PUMA, CO, Adams Arapahoe PUMA, CO, South Aurora PUMA, CO, South Metro PUMA, CO, and Glendale PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.5% of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (18.9k people).

In 2023, there were 6.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.2k people) in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO are Spanish (9,869 households), Korean (1,763 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,468 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,591

Women

49.2%

61,555

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 121,146 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.2k ± 2.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.35k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 930

16.5%

Hispanic Population

20.1k people

16.5% of the people in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO are hispanic (20.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,212 ± 1,373 people
Korea
1,693 ± 1,003 people
Vietnam
1,207 ± 849 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 3,212 Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO residents, followed by Korea with 1,693 and Vietnam with 1,207.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.4k people

As of 2023, 15.5% of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO residents (18.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,869 households (8.58%)
Korean
1,763 households (1.53%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,468 households (1.28%)

21.7% of the households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was Spanish. 8.58% of the households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,544 ± 412
Vietnam
1,940 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
1,480 ± 217

Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO employs 64k people. The largest industries in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO are Construction (4,271 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,020 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,641 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($173,128), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($157,633), and Support activities for mining ($148,499).

Males in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,828. The income inequality in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,437

Women

47.9%

33,128

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO in 2020 was 63,565 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64k

2022 Value

0.35%

1 Year growth

± 0.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.35%, from 63.8k employees to 64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,495 people), Registered nurses (1,692 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64k

2022 Value

0.35%

1 Year growth

± 0.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.35%, from 63.8k employees to 64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO, are Construction (4,271 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,020 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,217

Median earning men ± $3,400

$51,671

Median earning women ± $2,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($106,932), Public Administration ($94,668), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,340).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($136,477), Manufacturing ($85,422), and Wholesale Trade ($81,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.764% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (25.6k), Some college (18.7k), and High School or Equivalent (17k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was $557,900 in 2023, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $496,300 to $557,900, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO is $120,074. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

Housing

Property

$557,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,620

$33,466

Median Property Taxes

±$1,263

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.6% of the housing units in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $153,765, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, with respective values of $140,333 and $138,423.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,074

Median Household Income

± $2,925

42k

Number of Households

± 1,431

In 2023, the median household income of the 42k households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO grew to $120,074 from the previous year's value of $115,102.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.517% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2023, 68.1% of workers in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO (7.1k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 59.2% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 8.1% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1204 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

1,204 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,204 patients per year. This represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colorado in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

59.2%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

8.1%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO grew by 2.26% from 5.93% to 6.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Aurora PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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