CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aurora

Nebraska · 3,810 residents · 3.28 sq mi

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Aurora is home to 3,810 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $47,300. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Renters pay $298 a month at the median. Households here earn about 17% less than in Nebraska as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,810

−10%vs 2000

vs 4,225 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(258)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(259)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(214)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(495)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(580)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(294)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(359)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(370)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(337)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.5%(172)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,706

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,690 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,140

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,309 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$298

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.4% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(4,108)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(66)

Asian0.4%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(3,693)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(46)

Asian2.8%(105)

Other0.3%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(114)

Central American0.7%(32)

Guatemalan0.7%(32)

Cuban0%(1)

Ancestry

German41.2%(1,922)

Irish9.3%(432)

English6.6%(307)

British5.7%(267)

Polish4.5%(208)

American3.9%(181)

Swedish3.3%(152)

French2%(95)

Danish1.7%(81)

Czech1.3%(60)

Scottish1.2%(56)

Russian1.1%(51)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.1%(49)

Welsh1%(46)

Dutch0.8%(38)

Italian0.7%(33)

Swiss0.6%(28)

French Canadian0.6%(26)

West Indian0.2%(10)

Haitian0.2%(10)

Belgian0.2%(9)

Finnish0.2%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest British population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.4%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married23.4%(417)

Married67.3%(1,198)

Widowed1.5%(26)

Divorced7.9%(140)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(342)

Married59%(1,067)

Widowed10.1%(183)

Divorced11.9%(215)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.8%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.6%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 86.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.7%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% 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)13.1%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(68)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.6%(162)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 320 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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