COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aurora vs New Bern
PLACE A
Aurora, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
New Bern, North Carolina
Aurora is 97% smaller than New Bern. Aurora earns more, with a median household income $46,469 higher. Aurora has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 6%).
AURORANEW BERNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,11334,724−97% vs New Bern
Population density2,3001,220+1,080
Population growth23.4%6.0%+17.4 pts
Median age52.038.9+13.1
Male47.6%45.7%+1.9 pts
Female52.4%54.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born10.9%5.8%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%50.7%+26.2 pts
Black5.3%29.3%−24.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%7.0%+5.3 pts
Asian0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Other5.5%7.1%−1.6 pts
Median household income$107,500$61,031+$46,469
Per capita income$55,826$38,196+$17,630
Poverty rate6.1%17.3%−11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%29.4%+18.9 pts
Graduate degree21.1%13.8%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%4.6%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation59.9%59.7%+0.2 pts
Median home value$525,100$240,100+$285,000
Median gross rent$2,167$1,081+$1,086
Owner-occupied94.1%59.7%+34.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%12.7%−8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%45.4%−18.5 pts
Average commute27.518.8+8.7
Worked from home15.1%8.8%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025