AuroraIllinois

Aurora Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Aurora is 183,491. 28.63% is under 18, while 11.43% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.38% of the population was five years old or younger, 28.63% were 18 years or younger and 21.48% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.15% female and 49.85% male.

Aurora Housing

According to the US Census, Aurora has 64,677 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Aurora was 96.45%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $232,400

Aurora Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 61.36% of Aurora's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 10.97% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 10.87% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.65%

RacePercentage
White Alone40.63%
Some Other Race Alone20.73%
Asian Alone10.97%
Black Or African American Alone10.87%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.65%
White Black Or African American0.98%

How Educated is Aurora

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 23.3% of Aurora residents had a bachelor's degree, while 14.4% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 37.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Aurora CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher83.0%
Some College Or Associates Degree33.1%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher32.1%
Bachelors Degree23.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency22.0%
Some College No Degree17.1%

Average Income in Aurora

The median household income in Aurora is $83,996. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $83,996.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $87,268 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $115,415.

A closer examination of the income groups of Aurora households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (16.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (9.0%). 4.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$87,268
Married-couple families$115,415
Nonfamily households$60,157