Overview
183,447
Total Population
35.2
Median age
50.24%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
47.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76,159
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Aurora's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Aurora is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aurora's population under 18 was 27.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aurora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aurora, 22.39% were under the age of 15, 20.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.82% aged 30 to 64, 9.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 863 more females than males in Aurora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.24% females and 49.76% males in Aurora, IL.
- The Aurora, IL gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8,101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 7,967.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aurora's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aurora population: 52.66% are White, 10.88% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.29% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.34% are some other race and 12.90% are multiracial.
- Aurora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 76,159 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 107,288 (58.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aurora is White with a population of 96,597 (52.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Aurora's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 200,744 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Aurora's population increased by 54,023 (37.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aurora's population decreased by 18,000 (9.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Aurora's population was lowest in year 2000 at 144,174.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)