COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aurora vs Brookings
PLACE A
Aurora, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Aurora is 96% smaller than Brookings. Aurora earns more, with a median household income $44,007 higher. Aurora has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 6%).
AURORABROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,11325,355−96% vs Brookings
Population density2,3001,817+483
Population growth23.4%6.0%+17.4 pts
Median age52.024.7+27.3
Male47.6%50.2%−2.7 pts
Female52.4%49.8%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born10.9%7.4%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%86.2%−9.3 pts
Black5.3%1.2%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%4.2%+8.1 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other5.5%3.8%+1.7 pts
Median household income$107,500$63,493+$44,007
Per capita income$55,826$32,470+$23,356
Poverty rate6.1%16.9%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.428−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%47.5%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree21.1%17.3%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%4.5%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation59.9%68.5%−8.6 pts
Median home value$525,100$265,500+$259,600
Median gross rent$2,167$889+$1,278
Owner-occupied94.1%47.7%+46.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%8.4%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%39.2%−12.3 pts
Average commute27.512.5+15.0
Worked from home15.1%10.4%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.5%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025