Aurora

Population: 1,453
Median household income: $87,708
Median home value: $244,100

Aurora, a community in Wise County, Texas, has 1,453 residents. At $87,708, its median household income sits in line with Wise County's $89,897.

From 2019 to 2023, Aurora's population held roughly steady from 1,452 to 1,453, while its median home value fell 6.8% from $262,000 to $244,100.

6.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,453
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $87,708
Median home value: $244,100
Median gross rent: $1,272
Housing units: 505
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4521,453

Median household income

$76,932$87,708

Median home value

$262,000$244,100

Median gross rent

$1,145$1,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,452	$76,932	$262,000	$1,145
2020	1,497	$92,083	$267,700	$1,173
2021	1,390	$99,643	$256,900	$1,163
2022	1,552	$85,000	$250,800	$1,338
2023	1,453	$87,708	$244,100	$1,272

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	8.4%
5 to 17	219	15.1%
18 to 24	138	9.5%
25 to 34	109	7.5%
35 to 44	194	13.4%
45 to 54	244	16.8%
55 to 64	171	11.8%
65 to 74	154	10.6%
75 and over	102	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,030	70.9%
Black or African American	26	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	2.0%
Two or more races	29	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	11.9%
High school graduate	332	34.1%
Some college or associate's	337	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	109	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	80	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	506	76.6%
Carpooled	56	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	17.8%
15 to 29 min	160	28.5%
30 to 44 min	129	23.0%
45 to 59 min	101	18.0%
60+ min	72	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 6.4% (93 of 1,443)

	Count	Share
Family households	396	82.7%
Nonfamily households	83	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	479	94.9%
Vacant	26	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	78.7%
Renter-occupied	102	21.3%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	59.2%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	200	39.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4804672
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0559, -97.5096