Aurora

County:: DuPage County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 45.051
State:: Illinois

Aurora is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois. Aurora has a 2025 population of 175,795. Aurora is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 180,215 in 2020.

The average household income in Aurora is $116,037 with a poverty rate of 9.82%.The median age in Aurora is 35.2 years: 34 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Aurora includes 42.16% White, 12.71% other race, 11.01% Asian, 10.93% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	75,835	42.16%
Two or more races	39,346	21.88%
Other race	22,870	12.71%
Asian	19,809	11.01%
Black or African American	19,657	10.93%
Native American	2,163	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	187	0.1%

Aurora Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Aurora's average per capita income is $49,292. Household income levels show a median of $90,109. The poverty rate stands at 9.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,481	$149,965
Families	$102,087	$126,830
Households	$90,109	$116,037
Non Families	$59,143	$73,814

$49,292

Average Income

$90,109

Median Household Income

9.82%

Poverty Rate