Aurora, IL Profile

Aurora, IL, population 168,181, is located in Illinois's Kane county, about 9.1 miles from Naperville and 20.4 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Aurora's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aurora has grown by about 18%.

Aurora's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aurora tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	18%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.30
	Males	28.70
	Females	29.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	142,990	N/A
2001	150,471	5.23%
2002	156,723	4.15%
2003	162,452	3.66%
2004	166,767	2.66%
2005	168,181	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,861

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	605
2002	497
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	25	13	17	14	4	12	2
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	256	158	215	153	176	178	172	154
Aggravated Assault	605	538	475	488	480	531	589	537

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,543
2002	3,662
2003	3,192
2004	3,126
2005	2,889
2006	2,919
2007	2,579
2008	2,491

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,064	1,017	942	882	883	917	921	879
Larceny, Theft	3,672	3,979	3,739	3,885	3,642	3734	3321	3216
Motor Vehicle Theft	356	317	351	327	307	285	265	252
Arson	32	40	44	37	31	24	23	33