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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Aurora, IL compare?
| Figure | Aurora, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 127,446 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 126,929 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,675 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.2% |
| Measure | Aurora, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 126,432±54 |
| Median age | 34.3±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59.7%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.3%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.6%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $76,459±$3,246 |
| Per capita income | $32,044±$999 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $233,900±$4,180 |
| Median gross rent | $1,351±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.6%±3.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.0%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.8%±1.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov