Aurora, MN

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    1,792
    US Senator
    Amy Klobuchar
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    US Senator
    Tina Smith
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    2024 Median Age
    57.4
    10.2% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    20.1%
    6.82% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $42,083
    0.762% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $97,600
    10% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    650
    4.5% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Aurora, MN 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.

    99.6% of the residents in Aurora, MN are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Aurora, MN was $97,600, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

    Most people in Aurora, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora, MN was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Aurora, MN is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.46% of Aurora, MN residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

    In 2024, there were 81.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Aurora, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    99.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.6% of Aurora, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, MN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, MN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.72k ± 172
    2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      21 ± 27
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      20 ± 27
    1.45%
    Hispanic Population
    26 people

    In 2024, there were 81.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Aurora, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.45% of the people in Aurora, MN are hispanic (26 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aurora, MN 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 Minnesota.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      61,898 ± 6,075 people
    2. Somalia
      36,765 ± 4,692 people
    3. India
      31,170 ± 4,323 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.46%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    44 people
    3%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    57 people

    As of 2024, 2.46% of Aurora, MN residents (44 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, MN was 3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      38 ± 24
    2. Korea
      23 ± 23
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      20 ± 22

    Aurora, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    98.3% of the population of Aurora, MN has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    1.72%
    Uninsured
    36.3%
    Employer Coverage
    26.1%
    Medicaid
    24.1%
    Medicare
    10.8%
    Non-Group
    1.03%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora, MN declined by 48.8% from 3.36% to 1.72%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aurora, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Aurora, MN employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aurora, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,938), Manufacturing ($83,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,583).

    Occupations

    650
    2024 Value
    ± 103
    4.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, MN grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 622 employees to 650 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), and Material Moving Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, MN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Employment by Industries

    650
    2024 Value
    ± 103
    4.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, MN grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 622 employees to 650 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, MN, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,417
    Median earning men ± $14,974
    $38,646
    Median earning women ± $8,397

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,000), and Public Administration ($72,500).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,632), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,944).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.26%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

    Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Minnesota

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.
    Amy Klobuchar
    Senator from Minnesota1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2007
    The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
    Tina Smith
    Senator from Minnesota2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

    Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Aurora, MN was $97,600 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,700 to $97,600, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora, MN is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Aurora, MN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $97,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$13,287
    $755
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$146

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    80%
    Homeownership
    2024
    56.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Aurora, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $42,083
    Median Household Income
    ± $9,597
    944
    Number of Households
    ± 182

    In 2024, the median household income of the 944 households in Aurora, MN declined from $42,083 from the previous year's value of $42,406.

    The following chart displays the households in Aurora, MN 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 $10k - $15k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, MN is from Minnesota.
    0.452
    2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota
    0.454
    2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

    In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (77%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.23%)
    3. Carpooled (8.92%)

    In 2024, 77% of workers in Aurora, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (8.92%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    25.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Aurora, MN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Aurora, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, MN (350 out of 1.75k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

    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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