CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aurora

South Dakota · 623 residents · 0.84 sq mi

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Aurora is home to 623 people in South Dakota. The median age is 26.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $38,400. Median rent is $229 a month. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 123 more people. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

623

+25%vs 2000

vs 500 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.3

−21%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.84 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.7%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(121)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(97)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(35)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(32)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,833

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,456 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,845

−44%vs 2000

vs $15,819 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.2%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,400

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$229

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $366 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

30.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(490)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(616)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.2%(61)

Mexican3%(44)

Cuban0.8%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(9)

Ancestry

German50.8%(734)

Norwegian18.1%(261)

Irish11.8%(170)

Finnish7.1%(102)

Dutch5.7%(83)

English3.8%(55)

Swedish3.5%(50)

American2.2%(32)

Danish1.3%(19)

Scottish1.3%(19)

Czech1.2%(18)

Subsaharan African1%(15)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(12)

French Canadian0.7%(10)

Belgian0.6%(8)

Italian0.6%(8)

Arab0.4%(6)

Lebanese0.4%(6)

Polish0.3%(5)

Swiss0.3%(4)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Brazilian0.1%(2)

French0.1%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married36.9%(212)

Married56.6%(325)

Widowed0.7%(4)

Divorced5.7%(33)

Women 15+

Never married23%(124)

Married64.7%(349)

Widowed4.6%(25)

Divorced7.6%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

5.3%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.7%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

13.3%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% 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)52.5%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 80 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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