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About Aurora, Illinois
Aurora

Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States. Located primarily in DuPage and Kane counties along the Fox River, it is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, and the 144th-most populous city in the U.S. The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census.

Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded into DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown since the 1960s into a large city within the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1908, Aurora adopted the nickname "City of Lights", because in 1881 it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system.

Aurora's historic downtown is centered on Stolp Island. The city is divided into three regions, the West Side, East Side, and Far East Side/Fox Valley. The Aurora area has some significant architecture, including structures by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. Aurora is also home to over 50 Sears Catalog Homes and seven Lustron all-steel homes. The Hollywood Casino Aurora, a dockside gaming facility with 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2) and 1,200 gaming positions, is located along the river in downtown Aurora.

Gender
Gender Aurora Illinois Country
Female 50.3% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Aurora Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 3.2% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.7% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.7% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Aurora Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 13% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 26% 27.0%
Other College 18% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Aurora Illinois Country
White 34.9% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 10.1% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 9.2% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 42.7% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity