Aurora is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 7,412 people and three associated neighborhoods, Aurora is the 107th largest community in Missouri.

A relatively large number of people in Aurora telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Aurora is worth considering.

Being a small city, Aurora does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In Aurora, just 12.82% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Aurora in 2022 was $24,415, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,660 for a family of four. However, Aurora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Aurora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aurora residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Aurora include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Aurora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.