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Aurora

Illinois · 181,505 residents (2025 est.) · 45.1 sq mi
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Aurora is a city of 179,898 people in Illinois. Few US cities rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 26%. Density works out to 3,993 people per square mile. The median age is 35.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 36,908 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
179,898
+26%since 2000
from 142,990 in 2000
181,505 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,993 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 3,829 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+20%since 2000
from 29.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
45.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K120K150K181K211K19902000201020202024Aurora
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(10,905)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(11,926)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(13,778)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(14,187)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(13,565)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(25,135)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(26,352)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(25,766)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(18,404)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.1%(12,831)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.9%(5,259)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(1,790)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,633
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,861 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,937
+85%since 2000
from $22,131 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.2%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
+1%since 2010
from 0.412 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$274,800
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,596
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $700 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.91 people
−5%since 2009
from 3.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−19.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−12%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.1%(74,457)
Black10.8%(15,389)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(46,557)
Asian3%(4,313)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(57,856)
Black10.7%(19,271)
Hispanic / Latino41.6%(74,887)
Asian12.2%(21,890)
Other3.3%(5,994)
Diversity Score
87
+7%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.6%(64,009)
Puerto Rican2.4%(4,385)
South American1.3%(2,368)
Central American1.1%(2,040)
Guatemalan0.6%(996)
Colombian0.5%(821)
Venezuelan0.3%(543)
Spaniard0.3%(475)
Salvadoran0.2%(395)
Dominican0.2%(331)
Ecuadorian0.2%(317)
Nicaraguan0.2%(295)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(273)
Argentine0.1%(261)
Peruvian0.1%(190)
Honduran0.1%(183)
Panamanian0.1%(171)
Chilean0.1%(169)
Bolivian0%(67)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.6%(11,873)
Filipino1.9%(3,350)
Pakistani0.9%(1,598)
Chinese0.8%(1,421)
Kazakh0.3%(540)
Nepalese0.3%(486)
Korean0.3%(451)
Vietnamese0.2%(327)
Burmese0.2%(321)
Bangladeshi0.2%(305)
Laotian0.1%(213)
Thai0.1%(158)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0.1%(133)
Cambodian0%(88)
Japanese0%(77)
Bhutanese0%(11)
Hmong0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(260)
Samoan0%(19)
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
German11.2%(20,206)
Irish6.3%(11,310)
Italian4.1%(7,332)
Polish4%(7,206)
English3.7%(6,683)
American1.7%(3,080)
Swedish1.3%(2,388)
French0.8%(1,528)
Norwegian0.8%(1,513)
Romanian0.8%(1,357)
Scottish0.7%(1,292)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,170)
Lithuanian0.5%(978)
Dutch0.5%(945)
Czech0.5%(917)
Nigerian0.4%(772)
Ukrainian0.4%(695)
Greek0.3%(611)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(573)
Hungarian0.3%(538)
West Indian0.3%(482)
Jamaican0.3%(480)
Welsh0.2%(428)
Arab0.2%(408)
Austrian0.2%(377)
British0.1%(228)
Swiss0.1%(220)
Slovak0.1%(197)
Turkish0.1%(182)
Croatian0.1%(176)
Danish0.1%(167)
Finnish0.1%(161)
Portuguese0.1%(161)
Belgian0.1%(159)
Bulgarian0.1%(153)
Iraqi0.1%(118)
Lebanese0.1%(110)
Ethiopian0%(75)
Serbian0%(54)
Canadian0%(51)
Iranian0%(43)
Slovene0%(35)
Latvian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(18)
Kenyan0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Armenian0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 29.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+30%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.1%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
26.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 6.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2017
from 86.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 54.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 36.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(28,775)
Married50.3%(35,456)
Widowed1.3%(940)
Divorced7.6%(5,348)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(26,135)
Married46.2%(33,651)
Widowed6.9%(5,045)
Divorced10.9%(7,939)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(1,427)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(957)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(1,363)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,516 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Aurora, Illinois?

Aurora, Illinois has about 179,898 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Aurora, Illinois?

The typical household in Aurora, Illinois earns about $93,633 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Aurora, Illinois expensive?

In Aurora, Illinois, the median home is worth about $274,800, and the typical rent is about $1,596 a month.

How educated are people in Aurora, Illinois?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Aurora, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Aurora, Illinois?

About 9.5% of people in Aurora, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Aurora, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Aurora, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 80,317 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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