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- Aurora is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 3.2% more likely to be married in Aurora.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Aurora.
 Vernal, UTAurora, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,496329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,393285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,497.793.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vernal, UTAurora, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTAurora, COUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTAurora, COUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock90,28680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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