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Aurora, IL Profile


Aurora, IL, population 172,950, 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 the past decade the population of Aurora has grown by about 18%. Since 2005 Aurora's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White68%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed18%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000143,325N/A
2001150,1594.77%
2002155,9523.86%
2003160,9313.19%
2004164,7502.37%
2005165,7870.63%
2006167,3720.96%
2007169,0100.98%
2008170,7651.04%
2009172,9501.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$54,861
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001605
2002497
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010364
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 8-256605
2002 25-158538
2003 13-215475
2004 17-153488
2005 14-176480
2006 4-178531
2007 12-172589
2008 2-154537
2009 5-138531
2010 464113453

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,543
20023,662
20033,192
20043,126
20052,889
20062,919
20072,579
20082,491
20092,411
20102,162
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,064 3,672 356
2002 1,017 3,979 317
2003 942 3,739 351
2004 882 3,885 327
2005 883 3,642 307
2006 917 3734 285
2007 921 3321 265
2008 879 3216 252
2009 755 3272 195
2010 820 2809 138

Location

Elevation676 feet above sea level
Land Area33.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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