Aurora, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

214

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

38.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,656

22.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,300

Population & Diversity

Aurora, IA is home to a population of 214 people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.88% of Aurora, IA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 8.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189 people) in Aurora, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Other (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Aurora, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, IA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aurora, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

10.3%

Hispanic Population

22 people

10.3% of the people in Aurora, IA are hispanic (22 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

8.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

5.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 8.88% of Aurora, IA residents (19 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, IA was 5.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aurora, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 16

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aurora, IA.

Economy

The economy of Aurora, IA employs 105 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aurora, IA were Retail Trade (23 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($54,583), Retail Trade ($48,125), and Manufacturing ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

105

2024 Value

± 59

25%

1 Year growth

± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, IA grew at a rate of 25%, from 84 employees to 105 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, IA, are Production Occupations (18 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (12 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

105

2024 Value

± 59

25%

1 Year growth

± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, IA grew at a rate of 25%, from 84 employees to 105 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, IA, are Retail Trade (23 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, IA, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,571

Median earning men ± $5,515

$40,625

Median earning women ± $13,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Manufacturing ($44,750), and Retail Trade ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aurora, IA was $128,300 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $128,300, a 37.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora, IA is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aurora, IA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,513

$78

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aurora, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in Aurora, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aurora, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,656

Median Household Income

± $12,152

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 83 households in Aurora, IA grew to $62,656 from the previous year's value of $51,000.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Aurora, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora, IA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aurora, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aurora, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, IA (25 out of 214 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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