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Aurora Illinois Information: Aurora, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Aurora from the last gathering is 175952. You can view Aurora venues that host many Aurora IL events every year. You can also research Aurora Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Aurora Illinois real estate guide. Aurora Illinois has a latitude of 41.7843 and a longitude of -88.2513. Zip codes in Aurora, IL include 60502 ... more Aurora zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Aurora, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Aurora, IL was 142,990.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Aurora was 72,020, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Aurora, IL
There are an estimated 30,187 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Aurora are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Aurora is 70,970 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Aurora, Illinois
There are an estimated 29,193 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Aurora, IL
The median age of people living in Aurora, IL was 29.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Aurora was 15,095. There were 97,625 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.3 percent of the population (8,940) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Aurora, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Aurora, IL was 138,847.

White Population in Aurora, IL
The estimated White population in the Aurora community is 97,340, which is 68.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Aurora, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,817, which is 11.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Aurora, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Aurora, IL was 511.

Asian Population in Aurora, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,370.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Aurora, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Aurora was an estimated 47.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20,762, while those of “two or more races” was 4,143 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Aurora community was 46,557, or 32.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Aurora, IL
The household population number in Aurora was 141,101.

Group Quarters Population in Aurora, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,889.

Average Household Size in Aurora, IL
The average household size in Aurora is 3.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.55 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Aurora, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 48,797 total housing units in Aurora.

The number of occupied housing units was 46,489, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 32,585 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 13,904 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,308 vacant homes in Aurora at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Aurora, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 29,431, with a median value in dollars of 135,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Aurora, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,316 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Aurora, average costs per month were $374 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 63,191 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Aurora, Illinois
24,991 people in Aurora also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Aurora, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Aurora was 7,704, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Aurora, IL
In 2000, there were 21,960 people in Aurora, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Aurora, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44,524 people in Aurora who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Aurora, Illinois
There were 72,773 in the labor force in Aurora at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Aurora was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Aurora, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,861. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Aurora, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,113. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Aurora, Illinois
Per capita income in Aurora in the last full census was 22,131. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Aurora numbered 2,137, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Aurora, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,034, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.