Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO

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2021 Population

121,675

1.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.7

1.07% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.56%

14.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$106,654

5.13% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$428,300

8.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO had a population of 122k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $106,654. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO grew from 119,428 to 121,675, a 1.88% increase and its median household income grew from $101,446 to $106,654, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.02%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.64%), White (Hispanic) (6.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%).

21.9% of the households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was $428,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO borders Aurora City (North Central) PUMA, CO, Aurora City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, Centennial (West & Central) & Greenwood Village Cities PUMA, CO, Denver City (Southeast) PUMA, CO, Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO, and Arapahoe (East) & Adams (East) CountiesAurora City (Northeast) PUMA, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.4% of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2021, there were 6.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.6k people) in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.5k 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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO are Spanish (9,268 households), Korean (1,991 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,645 households).

Citizenship

94.9%

2021 Citizenship

95.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.9% of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.6k ± 2.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 946

14.8%

Hispanic Population

18k people

14.8% of the people in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO are hispanic (18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

13.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.5k people

As of 2021, 15.4% of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,268 households (8.1%)
Korean
1,991 households (1.74%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,645 households (1.44%)

21.9% of the households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was Spanish. 8.1% of the households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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-)
2,542 ± 345
Vietnam
2,070 ± 339
Gulf War (1990s)
1,558 ± 226

Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO employs 63.8k people. The largest industries in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO are Elementary & secondary schools (4,232 people), Construction (4,049 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,693 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($143,398), Support activities for mining ($137,097), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($131,678).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,437

Women

47.9%

33,128

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO.

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

Occupations

63.8k

2021 Value

0.373%

1 Year growth

± 0.373%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.373%, from 63.6k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,216 people), Customer service representatives (1,755 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

63.8k

2021 Value

0.373%

1 Year growth

± 0.373%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.373%, from 63.6k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,232 people), Construction (4,049 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,693 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,976

Median earning men ± $2,736

$44,678

Median earning women ± $1,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,176), Information ($83,106), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($84,167), Information ($61,169), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,719).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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 2021, 0.949% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.526% 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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (25.6k), Some college (18.5k), and High School or Equivalent (17.3k).

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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was $428,300 in 2021, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $394,800 to $428,300, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO is $106,654. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

Property

$428,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,401

$33,161

Median Property Taxes

±$1,169

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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2021

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.3% of the housing units in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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.

$106,654

Median Household Income

± $2,580

41.3k

Number of Households

± 1,434

In 2021, the median household income of the 41.3k households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO grew to $106,654 from the previous year's value of $101,446.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO

0.44

2020 Wage GINI in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO

In 2021, the income inequality in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0102% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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 Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO (5.53k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities 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

94.8% of the population of Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 9.9% on Medicaid, 7.46% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1,211 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.16%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

9.9%

Medicaid

7.46%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO grew by 14% from 4.52% to 5.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aurora (Southwest) & Centennial (East) Cities PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.