Aurora, IL Demographic Data
Aurora, IL Summary
Aurora is located in Dupage County in Illinois
- Population: 203,318
- Area: 45.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 44.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,439.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 719.16 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Aurora, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
99,945
51%
50.8
Male
97,162
49%
49.2
Total Population
197,107
323,128,000
Aurora, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,180
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,009
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,683
9.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,039
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,409
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
24,124
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,646
16.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,571
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,822
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,794
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,875
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,962
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,993
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
140,010
71.0%
77.2
Female
71,745
51.2%
51.3
Male
68,265
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
130,769
66.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,386
11.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,830
9.0%
15.2
Female
9,794
54.9%
55.8
Male
8,036
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Aurora, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
191,524
97.2%
96.8
White
113,373
57.5%
72.6
Black or African American
20,755
10.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
689
0.3%
0.8
Asian
14,434
7.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,646
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
1,639
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
2,376
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
826
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
405
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
3,542
1.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
414
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
41,859
21.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,583
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
89,586
45.5%
17.8
Mexican
79,261
40.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,416
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
154
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,755
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
107,521
54.5%
82.2
Aurora, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,638
13.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,700
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
25,999
21.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,809
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,188
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,945
19.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,508
13.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24,338
20.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
94,449
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38,453
32.4%
31.2
Aurora, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
55,943
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
72,067
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
12,401
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
3,234
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
5,590
3.7
5.8%
Aurora, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
99,992
54.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
82,935
45.3%
21.6%
Spanish
69,712
38.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,085
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,630
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
508
0.3%
1.1%
Aurora, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,979
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,474
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,960
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,115
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,824
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,990
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,135
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,474
16.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,669
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,293
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
66,540
57,617
Per capita income
29,179
31,128
Aurora, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
263
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,027
9.2%
9.8
Construction
6,960
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,447
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,495
7.6%
6.6
Information
1,304
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,655
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,844
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,135
13.3%
11.4
Public administration
2,069
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
12,518
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,777
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,981
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,547
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,860
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,296
18.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,690
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,082
15.3%
18.1%
Aurora, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,227
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
74,528
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,949
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,922
4.1%
5.1
Walked
930
1.0%
2.7
Other means
1,215
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,683
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Aurora, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,410
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,351
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,265
44.9%
37.1
3 or more
13,887
22.1%
21.0
Aurora, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
62,913
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
39,596
62.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,317
37.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,324
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Aurora, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,237
1 room
1,021
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,645
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,620
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
11,178
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
13,887
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
11,612
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
7,447
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
7,261
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,566
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Aurora, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,237
1-unit, detached
41,278
61.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,765
14.5%
5.9
2-units
2,959
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,834
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,939
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,290
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,914
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
150
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
108
0.2%
0.1
Aurora, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,838
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,841
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,748
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,963
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,062
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,673
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,335
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,289
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
488
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Aurora, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Aurora, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,349
47295100.0
Less than $500
68
0.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,909
6.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,213
7.8%
10.3%
$500 to $999
3,168
11.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,716
16.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,342
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,933
31.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,883
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,027
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,362
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,571
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,506
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Aurora, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,114
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
24
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
730
3.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,638
7.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,257
18.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
8,206
35.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,220
35.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
203
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,087
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,876
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,071
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,661
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,060
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,679
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,568
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
402
0.0%
0.0%
Aurora, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
39,596
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
874
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,088
10.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,862
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,353
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,132
23.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,119
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,075
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
93
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
176,200
205,000
