Aurora, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,749 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,642 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,972 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,241 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,561 | 18.6 |
| College or graduate school | 7,333 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 83,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,532 | 12.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,828 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,326 | 21.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,895 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,979 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,222 | 20.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,769 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 103,881 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,098 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,380 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 1,791 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 4,123 | 4.0 |
Female | 3,271 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 8,489 | 8.2 |
Female | 5,001 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,326 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,225 | 36.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 97,932 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,704 | 7.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,967 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 83,309 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,852 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,457 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,141 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,477 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,674 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 63,128 | 49.1 |
Same county | 32,332 | 25.2 |
Different county | 30,796 | 24.0 |
Same state | 18,382 | 14.3 |
Different state | 12,414 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,675 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 143,609 | 100.0 |
| Native | 112,751 | 78.5 |
Born in United States | 110,885 | 77.2 |
State of residence | 80,408 | 56.0 |
Different state | 30,477 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,866 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 30,858 | 21.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,388 | 11.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,494 | 5.9 |
Not a citizen | 22,364 | 15.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 30,858 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,726 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 3,417 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 411 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 88 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 24,920 | 80.8 |
| Northern America | 296 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,477 | 100.0 |
| English only | 83,953 | 65.3 |
| Language other than English | 44,524 | 34.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,892 | 19.4 |
Spanish | 38,097 | 29.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,913 | 17.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,418 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 920 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,655 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 901 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 143,609 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 155,613 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 390 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,394 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 757 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,831 | 1.3 |
| English | 8,014 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,486 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 669 | 0.5 |
| German | 25,070 | 17.5 |
| Greek | 935 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 819 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 14,022 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 6,704 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 753 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,733 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 6,644 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 98 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 562 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,278 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,947 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 389 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 748 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 3,129 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 291 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 410 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,260 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 568 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 197 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 68,515 | 47.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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