Overview
4,642
Total Population
40.9
Median age
49.16%
Female population %
103.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
78.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
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 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aurora's population under 18 was 26.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aurora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aurora, 22.21% were under the age of 15, 15.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 18.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 78 less females than males in Aurora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Aurora, NE.
- The Aurora, NE gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 251.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 193.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aurora's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aurora population: 99.81% are White, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are some other race and 0.15% are multiracial.
- Aurora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,595 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aurora is White with a population of 4,633 (99.81% 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 4,665 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Aurora's population increased by 254 (6.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aurora's population increased by 180 (4.01%), 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 2006 at 4,202.
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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)