Aurora Jobs

Aurora is a city in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties in Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 142,990, making it the third-largest city in Illinois; in 2003, a special census found the city's population to be 157,267. Some Aurora residents claim this makes it the second-largest city in Illinois, behind Chicago and just ahead of Rockford, but Rockford was not recounted at the same time, thus the matter may not be settled until the 2010 US Census. About 115,000 residents live in Aurora Township. This brings the total population of the city to 272,820, although only the 157,267 number is official. About 110,000 of the city's residents reside in Kane County, while about 42,000 live in DuPage County. Only a few thousand Aurorans are in Will and Kendall Counties. The city refers to itself as "The City of Lights" because it was one of the first communities to adopt all-electric street lighting .

Although mostly considered part of Kane County, Aurora is also on the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. Aurora has a long tradition of manufacturing, making it an industrial center that could stand alone, separate from Chicago. Prominent manufacturers included: Lyon Workspace Products, The Aurora Silver Plate Manufacturing Company, Barber Greene Ltd., the Chicago Corset Company, the Aurora Brewing Company, Stephens-Adamson Company, Caterpillar Incorporated, and Western Wheeled Scraper Works . The most prominent employer and industry was the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad which was headquartered in Aurora. The CB&Q Roundhouse is still standing, and is now the popular restaurant Walter Payton’s Roundhouse.

Among the most common occupations in Aurora are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Aurora, Illinois work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Aurora, Illinois are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Aurora job listings indicate that the following industries in Aurora are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Aurora, Illinois is $39,425, and the median income of households in Aurora was $55,950.

According to our Aurora Trends data, the number of Aurora, Illinois jobs has decreased by 21% since October 2011.

Population of Aurora Total population 170,490 Male 52.47% Female 47.53% Median age 29.5     Aurora Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.9% Median cost of a home $186,900 Median mortgage payment $1,002 Renter-occupied homes 28.1% Vacant housing 6.1% Median monthly rent $944     Average Income Median for all workers $28,744 Median for all male full-time $43,193 Median for all female full-time $35,657     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 7%     Race White 73% Black or African American 10% Asian 7% Other 10%     Aurora Commute Carpool 15.9% Public transportation 4.0% Average travel time 31 minutes