Aurora, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
651
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21.1
1.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14%
28.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,250
13% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$262,500
4.55% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
316
12.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aurora, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Aurora, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aurora, NY are Wells College (65 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Aurora, NY was $262,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Aurora, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aurora, NY is home to a population of 651 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.3% of Aurora, NY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Aurora, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Aurora, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    539 ± 80
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    33 ± 25
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    28 ± 26
10.8%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Aurora, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Aurora, NY are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aurora, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
1.49%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Aurora, NY residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aurora, NY was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 20
  2. Korea
    5 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

Aurora, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aurora, NY employs 316 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aurora, NY were Educational Services (114 people), Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($103,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

316
2024 Value
± 114
−12.7%
1 Year decline
± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, NY declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 362 employees to 316 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (56 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

316
2024 Value
± 114
−12.7%
1 Year decline
± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, NY declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 362 employees to 316 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, NY, are Educational Services (114 people), Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, NY, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$7,269
Median earning men ± $2,675
$4,945
Median earning women ± $2,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,412), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,237), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,216), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aurora, NY awarded 65 degrees. The student population of Aurora, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 140 male students and 217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aurora, NY are White (41 and 64.1%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 15.6%), Two or More Races (5 and 7.81%), and Black or African American (5 and 7.81%).

The largest universities in Aurora, NY by number of degrees awarded are Wells College (65 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Aurora, NY are General Psychology (14 and 21.5%), General Biological Sciences (8 and 12.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (6 and 9.23%).

The median tuition cost in Aurora, NY for private four year colleges is $33,666.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Aurora, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 357 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 357 students enrolled in Aurora, NY, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 209 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    14 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    8 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aurora, NY was General Psychology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Aurora, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Wells College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wells College with 65 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aurora, NY, which is 0.383 times less than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 41 degrees mean that there were 4.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aurora, NY was $262,500 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,000 to $262,500, a 4.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Aurora, NY is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aurora, NY have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,002
$87
Median Property Taxes
±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aurora, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2024
57.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Aurora, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,250
Median Household Income
± $25,010
119
Number of Households
± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 119 households in Aurora, NY declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $81,875.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52.5%)
  2. Walked (26.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.63%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in Aurora, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.6%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

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Commute Time

13.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora, NY have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.394% of the workforce in Aurora, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aurora, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, NY (36 out of 258 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Aurora, NY has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 9.22% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 33% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 56.4% between 18 and 34 years, 8.45% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.15%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
9.22%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
33%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora, NY grew by 3.23% from 2.08% to 2.15%.

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