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Aurora, Illinois

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StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Total Population179,89812,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$93,633$83,390$80,734
Median Age35.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$274,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,596$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born26.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.227.826.4
Worked from Home16.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Aurora, Illinois

Age in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Median Age35.239.038.9
Under 18 %25.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Households61,3175,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households73.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children40.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone20.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married38.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,937$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units63,7635,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,263$5,298n/a

Education in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School16.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate20.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Aurora, Illinois

StatisticAuroraIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home33.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Aurora

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.