COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aurora vs Watertown
PLACE A
Aurora, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Aurora is 95% smaller than Watertown. Aurora earns more, with a median household income $37,900 higher. Aurora has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 5%).
AURORAWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,11323,736−95% vs Watertown
Population density2,3001,287+1,012
Population growth23.4%5.5%+18.0 pts
Median age52.039.5+12.5
Male47.6%51.5%−4.0 pts
Female52.4%48.5%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born10.9%1.3%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%89.9%−13.0 pts
Black5.3%0.8%+4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%2.9%+9.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other5.5%5.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$107,500$69,600+$37,900
Per capita income$55,826$39,939+$15,887
Poverty rate6.1%9.0%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%21.6%+26.8 pts
Graduate degree21.1%6.1%+15.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation59.9%67.5%−7.6 pts
Median home value$525,100$229,400+$295,700
Median gross rent$2,167$942+$1,225
Owner-occupied94.1%65.3%+28.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%6.4%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%34.2%−7.3 pts
Average commute27.512.6+14.9
Worked from home15.1%4.8%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025