South Aurora PUMA, CO

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2022 Population

112,285

9.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.2

5.68% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.43%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,512

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$379,600

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Aurora PUMA, CO had a population of 112k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $75,512. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Aurora PUMA, CO declined from 124,442 to 112,285, a −9.77% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,595 to $75,512, a 15.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Aurora PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.43%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.92%).

27.2% of the households in South 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.

91.1% of the residents in South Aurora PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Aurora PUMA, CO are Pima Medical Institute-Aurora (274 degrees awarded in 2022), Avalon Institute-Aurora (177 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Aurora (17 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in South Aurora PUMA, CO was $379,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in South Aurora PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Aurora PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

South Aurora PUMA, CO is home to a population of 112k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.6% of South Aurora PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (19.7k people).

In 2022, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.5k people) in South Aurora PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.65k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in South Aurora PUMA, CO are Spanish (15,262 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,803 households), and Russian (1,597 households).

Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

86.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.1% of South Aurora PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in South Aurora PUMA, CO was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Aurora PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.5k ± 1.9k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.63k
White (Hispanic)
9.65k ± 1.44k

24.3%

Hispanic Population

27.3k people

24.3% of the people in South Aurora PUMA, CO are hispanic (27.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.7k people

21.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

26.2k people

As of 2022, 17.6% of South Aurora PUMA, CO residents (19.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Aurora PUMA, CO was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,262 households (14.4%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,803 households (2.65%)
Russian
1,597 households (1.51%)

27.2% of the households in South Aurora 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Aurora PUMA, CO was Spanish. 14.4% of the households in South 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

Vietnam
2,663 ± 387
Gulf War (2001-)
1,889 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
1,306 ± 257

South Aurora PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Aurora PUMA, CO employs 61.3k people. The largest industries in South Aurora PUMA, CO are Construction (5,297 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,640 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,894 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance ($117,401), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($100,220), and Offices of physicians ($97,571).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,063

Women

45.5%

32,361

Men

54.5%

The workforce of South Aurora PUMA, CO in 2020 was 59,424 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

61.3k

2022 Value

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 0.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Aurora PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 61.1k employees to 61.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Aurora PUMA, CO, are Customer service representatives (1,892 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,435 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

61.3k

2022 Value

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 0.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Aurora PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 61.1k employees to 61.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Aurora PUMA, CO, are Construction (5,297 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,640 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Aurora PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Aurora PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,615

Median earning men ± $1,958

$40,066

Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,261), Information ($82,450), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,927).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,847), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,815), and Information ($51,556).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 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 South Aurora 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

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

In 2022, universities in South Aurora PUMA, CO awarded 468 degrees. The student population of South Aurora PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 46 male students and 531 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Aurora PUMA, CO are Hispanic or Latino (188 and 40.2%), followed by White (132 and 28.2%), Black or African American (94 and 20.1%), and Asian (23 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in South Aurora PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Pima Medical Institute-Aurora (274 and 58.5%), Avalon Institute-Aurora (177 and 37.8%), and Empire Beauty School-Aurora (17 and 3.63%).

The most popular majors in South Aurora PUMA, CO are Medical Assistant (135 and 28.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (127 and 27.1%), and General Cosmetology (67 and 14.3%).

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, 1.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.34% 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 South Aurora PUMA, CO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.7k), Some college (20.1k), and Bachelors Degree (16.8k).

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 South Aurora PUMA, CO was $379,600 in 2022, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $316,200 to $379,600, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in South Aurora PUMA, CO is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Aurora PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Aurora PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Aurora PUMA, CO is $75,512. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Aurora PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

Property

$379,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,785

$29,482

Median Property Taxes

±$1,245

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 South Aurora PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2022

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.8% of the housing units in South Aurora PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Aurora PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South 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.

$75,512

Median Household Income

± $3,410

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,632

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.2k households in South Aurora PUMA, CO grew to $75,512 from the previous year's value of $65,595.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.385

2022 Wage GINI in South Aurora PUMA, CO

0.371

2021 Wage GINI in South Aurora PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in South Aurora PUMA, CO was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.62% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Aurora PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Aurora PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in South Aurora PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Aurora PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in South Aurora PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South 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 South Aurora PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Aurora PUMA, CO (10.5k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

89.7% of the population of South Aurora PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.66% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Aurora PUMA, CO declined by 22.7% from 13.3% to 10.3%.

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

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