Aurora

Population: 178
Median household income: $51,000
Median home value: $93,300

Aurora, a community in Buchanan County, Iowa, has 178 residents. Its median household income of $51,000 runs below the Buchanan County figure of $78,430.

From 2019 to 2023, Aurora's population declined 1.1% from 180 to 178, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $80,000 to $93,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population. 79.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,000
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180178

Median household income

$39,750$51,000

Median home value

$80,000$93,300

Median gross rent

$565$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180	$39,750	$80,000	$565
2020	175	$48,750	$90,700	$625
2021	181	$52,188	$90,000	—
2022	197	$46,250	$105,200	—
2023	178	$51,000	$93,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	12.4%
5 to 17	43	24.2%
18 to 24	11	6.2%
25 to 34	17	9.6%
35 to 44	35	19.7%
45 to 54	16	9.0%
55 to 64	20	11.2%
65 to 74	7	3.9%
75 and over	7	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	164	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	9.8%
High school graduate	34	33.3%
Some college or associate's	37	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	18	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	79.8%
Carpooled	6	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	24.4%
15 to 29 min	31	39.7%
30 to 44 min	16	20.5%
45 to 59 min	4	5.1%
60+ min	8	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 19.1% (34 of 178)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	60.3%
Nonfamily households	27	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	89.5%
Vacant	8	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66	97.1%
Renter-occupied	2	2.9%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903835
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6194, -91.7295