Aurora is a city of 17,581 people in Ohio. That is roughly 79% ahead of the Ohio median. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. At a median age of 48.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. 83% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $127,886, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Aurora
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree33.8% → 61.2%(+27.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population9,192 → 17,581(+91%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age37.1 → 48.0(+10.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Aurora's population equals 11% of Portage County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.2% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 22% of the county's.
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)15.1%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(240)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.2%(327)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 774 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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Over time
Aurora, decade by decade
Aurora population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
9,192
$123,371
$281,288
33.8%
5.1
2000
13,556
$129,334
$353,037
41.3%
11.4
2010
15,548
$114,441
$374,172
45.5%
16.8
2020
17,239
$137,491
$351,612
56.9%
29.5
2024
17,581
$127,886
$387,800
61.2%
32.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
