Aurora, MO Profile

Aurora, MO, population 7,307, is located in Missouri's Lawrence county, about 28.7 miles from Springfield and 138.4 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Aurora's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aurora has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	33.40
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,014	N/A
2001	7,060	0.66%
2002	7,116	0.79%
2003	7,123	0.10%
2004	7,143	0.28%
2005	7,307	2.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,118

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	425
2002	239
2003	364
2004	237
2005	250
2006	503
2007	647
2008	694

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	5	0	1	4	3
Robbery	7	0	0	1	1	1	10	2
Aggravated Assault	21	17	25	11	17	34	34	47

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,251
2002	4,894
2003	4,105
2004	4,120
2005	5,360
2006	8,791
2007	7,627
2008	6,473

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	95	123	56	68	79	132	124	100
Larceny, Theft	174	195	224	218	283	476	410	362
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	30	13	10	24	39	32	23
Arson	2	0	0	1	0	1	3	2

Location

Elevation	1,368 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles