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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Aurora Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Aurora Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

177,866

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
20.3%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
30.2%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
10.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
80.9%
80.9%
35.2%
35.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Aurora
USA
$38,064
$38,064
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Aurora
USA
$85,943
$85,943
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Transportation
Administration
Finance
Construction
Other
Wholesale
14.5%
14.5%
12.2%
12.2%
11.6%
11.6%
8.2%
8.2%
7.5%
7.5%
7.2%
7.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
42.3%
42.3%
33.3%
33.3%
10.7%
10.7%
10.3%
10.3%
3.2%
3.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Polish
English
Swedish
European
Norwegian
French
Scottish
Russian
Romanian
Czech
Dutch
Lithuanian
African
Greek
Nigerian
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
11.2%
11.2%
6.4%
6.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Chinese
Polish
Vietnamese
Arabic
Urdu
African languages
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Korean
French
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
53.7%
53.7%
34.2%
34.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Aurora Residents

25.6%