Overview
3,757
Total Population
42.0
Median age
50.92%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
39.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
192
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Aurora's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Aurora is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aurora's population under 18 was 20.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aurora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aurora, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 52.78% aged 30 to 64, 9.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in Aurora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.92% females and 49.08% males in Aurora, IN.
- The Aurora, IN gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 364.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 261.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aurora's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aurora population: 83.20% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.61% are Asian, 1.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.71% are some other race and 11.07% are multiracial.
- Aurora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,565 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aurora is White with a population of 3,126 (83.20% 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 4,142 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Aurora's population decreased by 281 (6.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aurora's population decreased by 260 (6.95%), 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 2020 at 3,480.
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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)