Census place 1753442

North Aurora

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: North Aurora village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in North Aurora.

According to the 2025 estimate, North Aurora has a population of 19,406 and 2,561 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median household income is $114,305, above the comparison median of $90,282; median home value is $342,100, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $1,504, above the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$114,305
Above the comparison median of $90,282
median home value
$342,100
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,504
Above the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare North Aurora's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,406
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,561/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$114,305
Median home value
$342,100
Median gross rent
$1,504
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.5%
Typical commute
26.5 min
Drive-alone commute
71.8%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
20.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
27.3%
Residents with a disability
9.9%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kane County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in North Aurora.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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