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

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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