Population 182,645 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aurora
Household size in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.27 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Aurora are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.07, mirroring the country. Only 36 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, Aurora is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 31 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Aurora (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Aurora has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aurora
Renters in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Aurora rent their homes (33.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 32.3% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Aurora are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Aurora was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,101 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,161 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,357 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,729 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$628 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Aurora runs $1,729 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $628 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aurora
Bachelor's degrees in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Aurora (37.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Chicago area overall (40.9%). The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Aurora never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, mirroring the country. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 28 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Aurora is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aurora compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 3.00 | 35.9 | 15.4% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 1978 | $1,729 | 37.4% | 82.9% | 5.7% |
| Eola | 2.19 | 33.8 | 14.6% | 74.1% | 2.4% | 2002 | $1,978 | 60.4% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Boulder Hill | 2.94 | 38.9 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 1973 | $1,542 | 22.2% | 90.1% | 10.3% |
| North Aurora | 2.69 | 40.9 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 3.1% | 1994 | $1,667 | 40.9% | 93.5% | 4.6% |
| Montgomery | 2.99 | 36.1 | 9.9% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1994 | $2,179 | 27.3% | 88.0% | 3.3% |
| Oswego | 2.99 | 38.7 | 10.4% | 13.8% | 3.1% | 1997 | $2,017 | 42.6% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Batavia | 2.62 | 42.6 | 7.7% | 21.1% | 2.2% | 1979 | $1,657 | 57.4% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
| Naperville | 2.78 | 41.2 | 7.1% | 24.4% | 5.0% | 1988 | $2,169 | 71.9% | 97.2% | 4.4% |
| Warrenville | 2.54 | 38.8 | 7.8% | 26.0% | 6.1% | 1987 | $2,010 | 47.9% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.68 | 46.5 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 5.4% | 1996 | $1,446 | 49.1% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Mooseheart | 3.36 | 37.8 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 1.3% | 2004 | $1,801 | 71.3% | 99.2% | 10.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aurora. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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