CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aurora

Missouri · 6,547 residents · 6.30 sq mi

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Aurora is a city of 6,547 people in Missouri. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,200. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 30%. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The median household earns $18,420, about 39% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,547

−7%vs 2000

vs 7,014 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(455)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(472)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(514)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(539)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(342)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(854)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(867)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(753)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(554)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(651)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(411)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(135)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,420

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,969

−33%vs 2000

vs $13,410 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,200

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(6,654)

Black0.2%(15)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(190)

Asian0.3%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(6,459)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(85)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other1.1%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.3%(463)

South American0.2%(13)

Colombian0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.2%(18)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(13)

Ancestry

German25.2%(1,867)

Irish18.1%(1,338)

English15.6%(1,152)

American8.3%(616)

Dutch3.2%(235)

French2.9%(215)

Scottish2.8%(210)

Italian2.5%(186)

Swedish2%(146)

Polish1.3%(98)

Greek0.5%(38)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Australian0.4%(31)

Swiss0.3%(23)

Welsh0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.3%(20)

Norwegian0.2%(18)

Slovene0.2%(16)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.2 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 16.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married26.5%(789)

Married50.6%(1,510)

Widowed4.5%(134)

Divorced18.4%(549)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(562)

Married46.3%(1,428)

Widowed9.7%(300)

Divorced25.8%(795)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.3%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% 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)22.8%(47)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.2%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.3%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 206 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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