Aurora Jobs

The City of Aurora is the third most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 59th most populous city in the United States. The municipality is split between Arapahoe County and Adams County, with a small portion lying in Douglas County. The city and its western neighbor are the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of the city was 297,235 in 2005, a 7.54% increase since 2000. the estimated population of the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area was 2,869,377 , and the estimated population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 4,013,055.

Among the most common occupations in Aurora are Sales and office occupations, 27%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Aurora, Colorado work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Aurora, Colorado are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 13%; Retail trade, 11%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Aurora job listings indicate that the following industries in Aurora are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Aurora, Colorado is $35,820, and the median income of households in Aurora was $48,309.

According to our Aurora Trends data, the number of Aurora, Colorado jobs has decreased by 4% since October 2011.

Population of Aurora Total population 291,317 Male 49.15% Female 50.85% Median age 32.1     Aurora Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.7% Median cost of a home $194,600 Median mortgage payment $993 Renter-occupied homes 34.3% Vacant housing 10.1% Median monthly rent $744     Average Income Median for all workers $28,100 Median for all male full-time $37,125 Median for all female full-time $34,514     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 13%     Race White 72% Black or African American 16% Asian 4% Other 8%     Aurora Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 4.1% Average travel time 26 minutes