Aurora, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,760

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,962

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,800

40% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Aurora, TX is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 85.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Aurora, TX residents were born outside of the country (280 people).

In 2024, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (924 people) in Aurora, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 218 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Aurora, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, TX was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
924 ± 220
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
218 ± 250

41.8%

Hispanic Population

735 people

41.8% of the people in Aurora, TX are hispanic (735 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aurora, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Aurora, TX residents (280 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, TX was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 30
Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Aurora, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aurora, TX employs 828 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aurora, TX were Retail Trade (200 people), Construction (91 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($140,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($126,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,625).

Employment

Occupations

828

2024 Value

± 189

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, TX grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 686 employees to 828 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), and Management Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

828

2024 Value

± 189

20.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aurora, TX grew at a rate of 20.7%, from 686 employees to 828 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, TX, are Retail Trade (200 people), Construction (91 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, TX, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,536

Median earning men ± $18,072

$33,698

Median earning women ± $7,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aurora, TX was $341,800 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,100 to $341,800, a 40% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora, TX is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aurora, TX have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,047

$471

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Aurora, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aurora, TX 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.

$105,962

Median Household Income

± $7,159

556

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 556 households in Aurora, TX grew to $105,962 from the previous year's value of $87,708.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Aurora, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora, TX have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.64% of the workforce in Aurora, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, TX (86 out of 1.76k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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