Population
304 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Aurora, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Aurora - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 304
- Residents
- $55,296
- Median income
- $1,099
- Median rent (state)
Aurora - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Aurora lands in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- percentile, household income
- 28th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Aurora, WV
West Virginia's Aurora is a small town, with 304 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Aurora brings in $55,296 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 25.0%. The median resident age is 37.6 years. Educational attainment runs 12.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,099 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 33.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$55,296 /yr
Poverty 25.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Aurora compare to other US cities?
Here's how Aurora stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 28% higher than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Aurora against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
West Virginia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent is Aurora's strongest outlier among West Virginia cities
Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Aurora ranks #18 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Aurora only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#135 of 330
59th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#18 of 390
91st percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#73 of 389
81st percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#222 of 390
42nd percentile in West Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
304
Median Income
$55,296
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.6
Poverty Rate
25.0%
Labor force participation
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
73.0%
Carpool
27.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 115 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Aurora sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Aurora's 304 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Aurora's $55,296 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Aurora compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Aurora, WV?
What is the population of Aurora, WV? +
Aurora, WV has a population of 304 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Aurora, WV? +
In Aurora, the typical household earns $55,296 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Aurora? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Aurora; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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