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80016

Aurora, CO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
68,268
Median household income
$150,492
People below poverty
4%
Median home value
$761,700

Income

The median income of households in 80016 was $150,492. An estimated 1.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 34.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 1.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4.3
$50,000 to $74,999 9.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 16
$200,000 or more 34.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 112573
Female 84187

An estimated 87.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,239. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 87.4
Social Security 23.3
Retirement income 22.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.6

In 2020-2024, 3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 80016 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 84.5% and public coverage was 21.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 80016 had a total population of 68,268 - 34,028 (49.8%) females and 34,240 (50.2%) males. The median age was 39.9 years. An estimated 26.9% of the population was under 18 years, 29.8% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 80016 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2161 1975
5 to 9 2239 2012
10 to 14 3335 2746
15 to 19 3043 2577
20 to 24 1913 1652
25 to 29 1579 1385
30 to 34 1607 1636
35 to 39 2124 2224
40 to 44 2652 3587
45 to 49 3126 2652
50 to 54 2626 2955
55 to 59 2212 1877
60 to 64 1401 1671
65 to 69 1465 1866
70 to 74 1141 1694
75 to 79 1014 848
80 to 84 356 422
85 and over 246 249

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.7% were White; 6.8% were Black or African American; 8.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9.9% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.7% of the people in 80016 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 65.4% of the people in 80016 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 23,982 households in 80016. The average household size was 2.84 people.

Married-couple households made up 67.3% of the households in 80016 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.2% of all households, while 9.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 10% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.4% of all households.

In 80016, 41.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 67.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.2% of males and 61.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.3 21.8
Now married, except separated 64.2 61.6
Separated 0.8 1.4
Widowed 0.9 3.7
Divorced 5.8 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 80016, 1,043 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.3% of the people living in 80016 were U.S. natives. 37.2% of the 80016 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.7% of 80016 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 68.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 80016 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 80016.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 16.6
Asia 55.2
Europe 14.6
Africa 8.8
Northern America 4.2
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 80016 in 2020-2024, 15.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 4.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.9
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 80016 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 59.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 80016 was 18,880 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,291 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 14,366. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,223.

Educational Attainment of People in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.8
High school diploma or equivalency 12.1
Some college, no degree 16.9
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 35.1
Graduate or professional degree 24

Disability

In 80016, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 80016, 68.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 28,762 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,053 14
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,193 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 80016 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 5.8
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 3.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 80016 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 20,434 56.7
Service occupations 4,161 11.5
Sales and office occupations 7,122 19.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,168 3.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,180 8.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.9% of 80016 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 1.2
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 29.5

In 2020-2024, 80016 had a total of 24,763 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

38.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 80016 was 7.4 rooms, and of these housing units 74.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 80016 had 23,982 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 781 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.5% while renters occupied 21.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.97 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.38.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.7% and another 27.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 80016:

House Heating Fuel Used in 80016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 73.8
Electricity 24.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 80016 was $761,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 81.3 % had a mortgage. 18.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,179 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,019.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 80016 was $2,195. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.