Aurora

Population: 1,897
Median household income: $42,406
Median home value: $88,700

Located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Aurora is a community with a population of 1,897. At $42,406, its median household income sits below St. Louis County's $69,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, Aurora's population grew 6.9% from 1,775 to 1,897, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $66,600 to $88,700.

The median gross rent is $471. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,897
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,406
Median home value: $88,700
Median gross rent: $471
Housing units: 1,094
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7751,897

Median household income

$38,536$42,406

Median home value

$66,600$88,700

Median gross rent

$578$471

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,775	$38,536	$66,600	$578
2020	1,679	$31,523	$62,200	$435
2021	1,709	$32,287	$67,600	$428
2022	1,775	$39,500	$81,500	$475
2023	1,897	$42,406	$88,700	$471

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	4.2%
5 to 17	319	16.8%
18 to 24	36	1.9%
25 to 34	231	12.2%
35 to 44	156	8.2%
45 to 54	200	10.5%
55 to 64	335	17.7%
65 to 74	237	12.5%
75 and over	303	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,839	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	13.1%
High school graduate	520	35.6%
Some college or associate's	504	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	197	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	49	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	466	75.8%
Carpooled	61	9.9%
Public transit	5	0.8%
Walked	20	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	9.6%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	33.8%
15 to 29 min	177	31.8%
30 to 44 min	100	18.0%
45 to 59 min	22	4.0%
60+ min	69	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 21.5% (384 of 1,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	45.0%
Nonfamily households	514	55.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	935	85.5%
Vacant	159	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	707	75.6%
Renter-occupied	228	24.4%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	69.5%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	173	15.8%
5 to 19 units	12	1.1%
20 or more units	67	6.1%
Mobile home & other	76	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2702872
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 47.5316, -92.2410