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Denver, Aurora Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Denver, Aurora Area is 2,543,482. The Denver, Aurora Area population density is 302.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 48.31 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Denver, Aurora Area is white, which represent 77.96% of the total population. The average Denver, Aurora Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,543,482. #21

Population Density, #92

Denver, Aurora Area	302.69 per square mile
Colorado	48.31 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,982,826 (77.96%, #629)
Black:	143,128 (5.63%, #389)
Hispanic:	571,131 (22.45%, #117)
Asian:	94,005 (3.70%, #81)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	28,239 (1.11%, #233)
One Race, Other:	204,268 (8.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	91,016 (3.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	425,676 (74.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	10,670 (1.87%, see rank)
Cuban:	3,509 (0.61%, see rank)
Central American:	16,931 (2.96%, see rank)
South American:	11,702 (2.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	13,649 (14.52%, see rank)
Chinese:	15,811 (16.82%, see rank)
Filipino:	7,746 (8.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	6,610 (7.03%, see rank)
Korean:	12,797 (13.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	17,491 (18.61%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	17,464 (18.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

391 (96.78%) out of the total population of 404 reported first ancestry.

	Denver, Aurora Area	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.54%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	0.49%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	1.68%
English	40	9.90%, see rank	12.26%	9.29%
French	28	6.93%, see rank	4.07%	3.90%
German	53	13.12%, see rank	23.49%	16.89%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.45%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.52%
Irish	136	33.66%, see rank	13.00%	12.01%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.20%	5.91%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	1.55%
Polish	4	0.99%, see rank	2.56%	3.32%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.48%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.31%	1.77%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.90%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.88%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.84%	1.45%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.34%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
American	55	13.61%, see rank	4.64%	6.43%
Welsh	12	2.97%, see rank	0.99%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,264,550 (49.72%, see rank)

Females: 1,278,932 (50.28%, see rank)

Denver, Aurora Area	Male: 49.72% Female: 50.28%
Colorado	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Denver, Aurora Area	35.70 years old
Colorado	36.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Denver, Aurora Area	34.90 years old
Colorado	35.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Denver, Aurora Area	36.60 years old
Colorado	37.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Denver, Aurora Area	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	180,814	7.11%, see rank	6.84%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	182,490	7.17%, see rank	6.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	170,022	6.68%, see rank	6.61%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	161,600	6.35%, see rank	6.75%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	159,085	6.25%, see rank	6.93%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	390,192	15.34%, see rank	14.44%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	377,363	14.84%, see rank	13.91%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	375,183	14.75%, see rank	14.77%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	291,177	11.45%, see rank	11.88%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	143,753	5.65%, see rank	6.16%	7.03%
75 to 84	79,218	3.11%, see rank	3.38%	4.23%
85 years and over	32,585	1.28%, see rank	1.38%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	339	100%	3,155,677	197,440,772
Less Than High School	33	9.73%, see rank	11.13%	15.42%
High School Graduate	173	51.03%, see rank	23.69%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	53	15.63%, see rank	29.72%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	24	7.08%, see rank	22.86%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	56	16.52%, see rank	12.59%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.36, see rank	-	13.94	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

School Enrollment

	Denver, Aurora Area			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7	100.00%	0.00%	69.26%	30.74%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.55%	8.45%	88.96%	11.04%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Household and Family

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,004,696	100%	1,972,868	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	-	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	292,252	29.09%, see rank	27.92%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	712,444	70.91%, see rank	72.08%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	632,173	62.92%, see rank	63.94%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	-	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	478,415	47.62%, see rank	49.24%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	372,523	37.08%, see rank	36.06%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	339	see rank	3,844,785	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	116	100%, see rank	1,928,026	117,166,601
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	33.15%	34.13%
Married	106	91.38%, see rank	54.80%	54.15%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	1.97%	2.53%
Divorced	10	8.62%, see rank	10.08%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	223	100%, see rank	1,916,759	122,980,334
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	26.03%	27.67%
Married	177	79.37%, see rank	53.82%	50.88%
Widowed	46	20.63%, see rank	7.35%	9.85%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	12.81%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	395	97.77%, see rank	90.16%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	212	52.48%, see rank	42.19%	58.98%
Born in Different State	183	45.30%, see rank	46.65%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%	1.29%
Foreign Born	9	2.23%, see rank	9.84%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	2.23%, see rank	3.13%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.71%	7.11%
Born In Europe	9	2.23%, see rank	1.43%	1.64%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	3.34%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.71%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Denver, Aurora Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	190	87.96%, see rank	82.13%	80.35%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.74%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	12.04%, see rank	3.46%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.93%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.