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Aurora, Colorado community; Aurora, Colorado statistics; Aurora, Colorado demographics

Selected as an All-America City in 2008, Aurora is situated as an ideal location to visit and live.

AURORA AT A GLANCE
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HISTORY
  •Year Founded: 1891
  • Original Name: Fletcher
  • Name changed to Aurora in 1907
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CITY
  • Form of Government: Council - City Manager
  • Elected Council Members: 11 (Mayor, 6 Council Ward representatives, and 4 at large members)
 Amenities:
  • Municipal Parks: 108
  • Municipal Golf Courses: 7
  • Public Libraries: 4
  • Reservoirs: 2
  • Number of Counties within: 3 (Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas)
  • 9th safest city of its size in the country
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PHYSICAL FEATURES
  • City Area: 154 square miles (80.73 sq. miles developed)
  • Official City Elevation: 5,435 feet
  • 10,069 acres of parks, open space and trails
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POPULATION
  • City Population: 325,078
  • 58th Largest City in US (Based on Population)
  • Estimated Average Annual Growth Rate: 1.76%
  • Median Age: 34.5
  Estimated Population by Single Race:
  • White: 61.1%
  • Black: 15.7%
  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Other 18.3%
  Estimated Hispanic/Latino Population:
  • Hispanic or Latino: 28.7%
  • Not Hispanic or Latino: 71.3%
  Average Household Size: 2.58
  Median Household Income: $45,904
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HOUSING 
  • Number of Housing Units: 131,040
  • Percent Owner Occupied: 60%
  • Percent Renter Occupied: 40%
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ECONOMY
Total City Budget: $554,750,143
  Largest Public Employers
  • Buckley Air Force Base
  • Anschutz Medical Center
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Aurora Public Schools
  • Cherry Creek Schools
  • City of Aurora
  • Community College of Aurora
  Largest Private Employers
  • The Children’s Hospital
  • Raytheon Company
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • ADT Security System
  • HealthONE: The Medical Center of Aurora
  • Northrup Grumman
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  Number of Jobs in Aurora: 101,865 (not including sole proprietorships)
  Square Feet of Retail Space in Aurora: 20.7 Million
  Occupations:
  • Sales and Office Occupations: 31%
  • Management, Professional, and Related Occupations: 32.8%
  • Service Occupations: 16%
  • Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations: 9.7%
  • Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations: 10.3%
  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: .1%
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EDUCATION
  • 11 colleges and universities
  • Aurora Public Schools
  • Cherry Creek Schools
  • Douglas County School District
  • Brighton Public Schools
  • A variety of private K-12 institutions
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INDUSTRY
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Bioscience and Health Care
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Renewable Energy