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Demographic Shifts and Economic Growth in Centretech: A Study of Hispanic, Black, and White Populations
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Centretech, a neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, exhibits a Majority-Minority demographic profile with moderate diversity. As of 2022, the community has a Hispanic plurality (43%), followed by Black (26%) and White (26%) populations. The neighborhood has experienced population growth, increasing from 3,426 residents in 2010 to 4,757 in 2022. Economically, Centretech has improved, with median income rising from $34,303 in 2013 to $50,237 in 2022, indicating a growing middle-class presence.
Over the past decade, Centretech has transitioned from a community with no clear racial majority to one with a distinct Hispanic plurality. In 2013, the neighborhood displayed a Moderate Diversity profile, with Hispanic (41%), Black (27%), and White (28%) populations relatively balanced. By 2022, it had evolved into a Majority-Minority community with a clear Hispanic plurality.
This shift can be attributed to a steady increase in the Hispanic population, rising from 41% in 2013 to 43% in 2022, a slight decline in the Black population, from 27% in 2013 to 26% in 2022, and a more significant decrease in the White population, from 28% in 2013 to 26% in 2022. The community has also shown signs of becoming a Transitional Community, with an increase in residents identifying as two or more races, growing from 1% in 2013 to 3% in 2022.
The demographic shifts in Centretech have coincided with economic improvements. Median income has increased by approximately 46% from 2013 to 2022, rising from $34,303 to $50,237. This income growth outpaces inflation, suggesting real economic gains for residents. The population has grown by about 27% in the same period, from 3,729 to 4,757 residents.
The demographic changes in Centretech mirror broader trends seen in many urban areas across the United States, where Hispanic populations have been growing and diversifying traditionally Black or White neighborhoods. The economic improvement in Centretech contrasts with some national trends where increased diversity has not always correlated with economic growth.
The neighborhood's population growth of 27% over a decade is higher than the national average, which typically hovers around 7-8% per decade. This rapid growth suggests that Centretech may be benefiting from broader economic development in the Aurora-Denver metropolitan area.
Centretech represents a community that has navigated demographic changes while achieving economic progress. The neighborhood's transition to a Majority-Minority status with a Hispanic plurality, coupled with income growth, positions it as an example of how diversity and economic development can coexist in urban America.
