North Aurora is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,403 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Aurora is the 140th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in North Aurora was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local North Aurora economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in North Aurora, where the median household income is $104,547.00. North Aurora real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although North Aurora house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.North Aurora is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Aurora is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Aurora who work in management occupations (13.29%), office and administrative support (11.56%), and sales jobs (11.39%). Also of interest is that North Aurora has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. North Aurora’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. In North Aurora, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.30 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of North Aurora is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.08% of adults in North Aurora have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in North Aurora in 2022 was $49,621, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,484 for a family of four. However, North Aurora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Aurora is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call North Aurora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Aurora residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. North Aurora also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.05% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Aurora include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in North Aurora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
