Population 1,644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aurora
Household size in Aurora
| Period | Aurora | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.37 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Aurora is a place of big households: 3.35 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.91, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Aurora is young: half of its residents are under 34.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Aurora (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Aurora is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Aurora: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Aurora is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $865 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Aurora runs $1,188 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Aurora (30.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Aurora have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aurora runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area. 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 | 3.35 | 34.9 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 2003 | $1,188 | 30.3% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| Rhome | 3.21 | 35.3 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 6.4% | 2004 | $1,660 | 25.8% | 86.6% | 4.9% |
| Newark | 3.33 | 33.5 | 13.1% | 21.2% | 10.7% | 1998 | $1,421 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 12.1% |
| Boyd | 3.13 | 39.5 | 15.4% | 20.8% | 3.8% | 1995 | $1,354 | 18.0% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Pecan Acres | 2.95 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 12.2% | 2005 | $1,635 | 46.5% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| New Fairview | 3.25 | 36.6 | 10.7% | 17.6% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,449 | 21.5% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
| Briar | 2.88 | 41.5 | 3.7% | 16.8% | 5.3% | 2002 | $967 | 24.8% | 89.1% | 7.9% |
| Keeter | 2.87 | 46.5 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 1993 | $1,312 | 20.3% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Lucky Ridge | 2.98 | 43.7 | 15.8% | 15.6% | 1.6% | 1996 | $1,372 | 24.8% | 90.4% | 5.7% |
| Pelican Bay | 3.20 | 32.9 | 24.1% | 30.1% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,372 | 8.3% | 79.4% | 6.3% |
| Haslet | 3.23 | 33.4 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 3.3% | 2013 | $2,119 | 44.7% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
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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