Overview
1,709
Total Population
50.9
Median age
48.68%
Female population %
105.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
85.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aurora's population under 18 was 19.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aurora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aurora, 16.79% were under the age of 15, 11.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.54% aged 30 to 64, 22.70% aged 65 to 84, and 6.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 less females than males in Aurora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Aurora, MN.
- The Aurora, MN gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 147.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 95.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aurora's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aurora population: 99.71% are White, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.23% are multiracial.
- Aurora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,709 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aurora is White with a population of 1,704 (99.71% 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 1,844 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Aurora's population decreased by 163 (8.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aurora's population decreased by 4 (0.24%), 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 2019 at 1,627.
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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)