CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Aurora
Illinois · 99,581 residents · 45.051 sq mi
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Aurora is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,039. Population has fallen 30% since 2000, a loss of 43,409 residents. Median home value is $81,400. At a median age of 28.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024180K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.5%(10,461)
5 to 99%(8,917)
10 to 147.4%(7,355)
15 to 197.3%(7,240)
20 to 248.3%(8,231)
25 to 3421.1%(21,061)
35 to 4413.9%(13,834)
45 to 548.5%(8,433)
55 to 645.6%(5,581)
65 to 744.7%(4,646)
75 to 842.7%(2,667)
85 and over1.2%(1,155)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,039
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,861 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,400
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.1%(74,457)
Black10.8%(15,389)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(46,557)
Asian3%(4,313)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(74,019)
Black11.9%(11,806)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(22,534)
Asian1.3%(1,245)
Other12.6%(12,511)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
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)
Indonesian0%(59)
Sri Lankan0%(30)
Singaporean0%(25)
Bhutanese0%(11)
Mongolian0%(9)
Hmong0%(1)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,177)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(232)
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)
Palestinian0%(55)
Serbian0%(54)
Canadian0%(51)
Iranian0%(43)
Macedonian0%(38)
Slovene0%(35)
Latvian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(25)
Guyanese0%(18)
Kenyan0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Armenian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(8)
Syrian0%(7)
Egyptian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.2%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aurora, Illinois?
Aurora, Illinois has about 99,581 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Aurora, Illinois?
The typical household in Aurora, Illinois earns about $35,039 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 $81,400, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.
How educated are people in Aurora, Illinois?
About 18.6% 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 10.5% of people in Aurora, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
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