Aurora, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aurora	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,610	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$109,454	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,641	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,954	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,265	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,465	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aurora is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Aurora is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aurora is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aurora is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,962 $109,454 $218,908

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Aurora median earnings by income bracket

Aurora employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Winfield, IL	10,018	$190,724	134.5%
Aurora, IL	206,020	$109,454	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunrise Manor, NV	205,701	$65,456	19.5%
Amarillo, TX	205,514	$78,858	3.0%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Huntsville, AL	207,126	$83,204	2.3%
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Aurora, IL	206,020	$109,454	34.6%

Source: The Aurora, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.