Aurora

Population: 3,704
Median household income: $46,733
Median home value: $123,600

Aurora, a community in Dearborn County, Indiana, has 3,704 residents. Its median household income of $46,733 runs below the Dearborn County figure of $82,693.

Between 2019 and 2023, Aurora's population declined 7.3% from 3,995 to 3,704, while its median home value rose 7.5% from $115,000 to $123,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,704
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,733
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 1,747
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9953,704

Median household income

$45,281$46,733

Median home value

$115,000$123,600

Median gross rent

$742$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,995	$45,281	$115,000	$742
2020	3,948	$36,676	$105,800	$720
2021	3,757	$37,086	$112,500	$776
2022	3,301	$44,636	$116,600	$833
2023	3,704	$46,733	$123,600	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	3.2%
5 to 17	626	16.9%
18 to 24	337	9.1%
25 to 34	469	12.7%
35 to 44	378	10.2%
45 to 54	443	12.0%
55 to 64	890	24.0%
65 to 74	250	6.7%
75 and over	192	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,172	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	1.9%
Two or more races	154	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	10.9%
High school graduate	1,240	47.3%
Some college or associate's	649	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	346	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	101	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,673	82.6%
Carpooled	256	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	3.3%
Other means	30	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	31.5%
15 to 29 min	483	24.7%
30 to 44 min	441	22.5%
45 to 59 min	232	11.8%
60+ min	186	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 22.5% (816 of 3,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	885	52.1%
Nonfamily households	813	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,698	97.2%
Vacant	49	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,071	63.1%
Renter-occupied	627	36.9%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,241	71.0%
1-unit, attached	50	2.9%
2 to 4 units	313	17.9%
5 to 19 units	38	2.2%
20 or more units	97	5.6%
Mobile home & other	8	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1802782
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 39.0698, -84.9047