REACHING AURORA, ARAPAHOE, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	15901-15999 E Dakota Pl	GIS Latitude	39.709640	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-104.800000	
Zip Code	80017	Sitescape Category	Cityscape	
State Region	Front Range	Sitescape Group	Small Cities	
Association	Mile High			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-0.5 MILES	0.5-1.5 MILES	1.5-3 MILES	
2010 Population	576,330	4,150	28,981	93,051	
2010 Households	215,270	1,903	11,956	34,385	
2010 Group Quarters	5,765	0	104	822	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is young singles / aspiring-multihousing. Approximately 1502 households within the 0-0.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-0.5 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	1,502	78.89%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	393	20.64%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	9	0.47%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the 2nd Generation Success segment. Approximately 256 households within the 0-0.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
2nd Generation Success
(73.84% unreached)	Upper-middle-class and large multi-ethnic households working in white and blue-collar jobs within metro fringe communities	256	13.45%	
Small Town Success
(69.25% unreached)	White-collar, college educated, middle-aged working couples living in newly developed subdivisions outside the nation's beltways	101	5.31%	
Successful Urban Sprawl
(75.11% unreached)	Middle-age, married couples with children who enjoy an upscale life far from the downtown hustle of city living	36	1.89%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	153,453	71.28%	1,375	72.27%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	34,698	16.12%	240	12.61%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	25,828	12%	264	13.86%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	92,973	43.19%	872	45.8%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	19,379	9%	4,494	9%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	42,437	20%	9,841	20%	
# New Churches Needed	108	24	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,550	81%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,454	76%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,415	74%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,337	70%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,289	68%	
Listening To Music	1,266	67%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,185	62%	

This mission site is located in the Front Range of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Jim Misloski (jmisloski@cbgc.org)