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North Aurora Illinois Information: North Aurora, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for North Aurora from the last gathering is 10585. You can view North Aurora venues that host many North Aurora IL events every year. You can also research North Aurora Illinois homes for sale by visiting our North Aurora Illinois real estate guide. North Aurora Illinois has a latitude of 41.8083 and a longitude of -88.3264. Zip codes in North Aurora, IL include 60542 ... more North Aurora zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in North Aurora, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in North Aurora, IL was 10,585.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in North Aurora was 5,231, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in North Aurora, IL
There are an estimated 2,590 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in North Aurora are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in North Aurora is 5,354 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in North Aurora, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,606 married women in the community. 62.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in North Aurora, IL
The median age of people living in North Aurora, IL was 33.7 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 North Aurora was 1,024. There were 7,714 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (1,044) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in North Aurora, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in North Aurora, IL was 10,404.

White Population in North Aurora, IL
The estimated White population in the North Aurora community is 9,284, which is 87.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in North Aurora, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 474, which is 4.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in North Aurora, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in North Aurora, IL was 22.

Asian Population in North Aurora, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 269.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in North Aurora, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in North Aurora was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 352, while those of “two or more races” was 181 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the North Aurora community was 1,025, or 9.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in North Aurora, IL
The household population number in North Aurora was 10,447.

Group Quarters Population in North Aurora, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 138.

Average Household Size in North Aurora, IL
The average household size in North Aurora is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in North Aurora, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,220 total housing units in North Aurora.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,019, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,144 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 875 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 201 vacant homes in North Aurora at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in North Aurora, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,107, with a median value in dollars of 149,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in North Aurora, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,328 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in North Aurora, average costs per month were $360 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,186 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in North Aurora, Illinois
2,163 people in North Aurora also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in North Aurora, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in North Aurora was 874, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in North Aurora, IL
In 2000, there were 1,398 people in North Aurora, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in North Aurora, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,371 people in North Aurora who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in North Aurora, Illinois
There were 5,746 in the labor force in North 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 North Aurora was 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in North Aurora, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,557. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in North Aurora, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,780. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in North Aurora, Illinois
Per capita income in North Aurora in the last full census was 25,552. 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 North Aurora numbered 42, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in North Aurora, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 319, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.