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Aurora, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
179,867
Population
3,992/sq mi density
$90,109
Median Income
$39,604 per capita
$260,400
Home Value
$310,838 Zillow
$1,535
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
258
Violent Crime/100K
1,008 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$90,109 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$260,400 home value, $1,535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
199,773 → 179,660
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.2%
$62,493 → $90,109
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Aurora across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
166,746
-12,914 from 2023 (179,660)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,439
+$26,330 from 2023 ($90,109)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199,773 | — | $62,493 | — |
| 2015 | 200,260 | +0.2% | $63,090 | +1% |
| 2017 | 200,351 | +0% | $66,848 | +6% |
| 2019 | 197,682 | -1.3% | $71,749 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 179,266 | -9.3% | $79,642 | +11% |
| 2023 | 179,660 | +0.2% | $90,109 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.