Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

City in Kane County, Illinois · ZIP 60502, 60503, 60504

Kane County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
52 public schools

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180,710 (2024 estimate)Population
60,396Households
$90,109Median household income
$260,400Median home value
52Public schools
6ZIP codes

About Aurora

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Population, 2000 to 2020+26.3%

Population of Aurora at each census
Census	Population
2000	142,990
2010	197,899
2020	180,542

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aurora

Under $50k24.4%

$50k to $100k30.2%

$100k to $150k19.6%

$150k to $200k10.9%

$200k and over14.9%

Median household income $90,109 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aurora

66.8%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 40,356 units
Renter occupied: 20,040 units
Vacancy rate: 4.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aurora compared with its county and state

Aurora compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Aurora	Kane County	Illinois
Population	179,867	516,097	12,692,653
Median household income	$90,109	$100,678	$81,702
Median age	35.2	38.6	38.9
Median home value	$260,400	$303,000	$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher	37.2%	37.5%	37.2%
Foreign-born residents	25.7%	17.2%	14.4%
Owner-occupied homes	66.8%	75.7%	66.8%
Mean commute to work	28.0 minutes	28.3 minutes	28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Aurora52

Public schools in Aurora, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Child Service Center Preschool	Public	Pre-K	Aurora East USD 131
Early Childhood Dev Cntr	Public	Pre-K	Aurora East USD 131
Prairie Children Preschool	Public	Pre-K	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
West Aurora Learning Center/ELA	Public	Pre-K	Aurora West USD 129
Benavides Steam Academy	Public	K–2	Aurora East USD 131
C I Johnson Elem School	Public	3–5	Aurora East USD 131
C M Bardwell Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Edna Rollins Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Freeman Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
G N Dieterich Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Greenman Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Hall Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
Hill Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
Homestead Elementary School	Public	K–5	CUSD 308
John Gates Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
L D Brady Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Mabel O Donnell Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
McCarty Elementary School	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
McCleery Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
Nancy Young Elementary School	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Nicholas A Hermes Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Oak Park Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Olney C Allen Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Reba O Steck Elementary School	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Smith Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora West USD 129
The Wheatlands Elementary School	Public	K–5	CUSD 308
W S Beaupre Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	Aurora East USD 131
White Eagle Elementary	Public	K–5	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Wolfs Crossing Elem School	Public	Pre-K–5	CUSD 308
Bednarcik Junior High School	Public	6–8	CUSD 308
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora East USD 131
Fischer Middle School	Public	6–8	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6–8	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad	Public	6–8	Aurora East USD 131
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora East USD 131
Herget Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora West USD 129
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora West USD 129
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora East USD 131
Still Middle School	Public	6–8	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Washington Middle School	Public	6–8	Aurora West USD 129
East Aurora HS RSSP	Alternative	6–12	Kane ROE
East High School	Public	9–12	Aurora East USD 131
Illinois Mathematics and Science	Public	10–12	Il Mathematics & Science Academy
Metea Valley High School	Public	9–12	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
SUCCESS Academy	Alternative	6–12	Kane ROE
Waubonsie Valley High School	Public	9–12	Indian Prairie CUSD 204
West Aurora High School	Public	9–12	Aurora West USD 129
West Aurora HS RSSP	Alternative	6–12	Kane ROE
Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev Ctr	Public	Pre-K–12	Aurora West USD 129

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Aurora at a glance

Type: City
County: Kane County
Land area: 45.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.94 sq mi
Population: 180,710 (2024 estimate)
Households: 60,396
Median age: 35.2
Median household income: $90,109
Median home value: $260,400
Median gross rent: $1,535
Owner-occupied homes: 66.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.2%
Foreign-born residents: 25.7%
Mean commute to work: 28.0 minutes
Census GEOID: 1703012

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 60502, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506, 60519
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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