North Aurora Jobs

North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,585 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 14,394 as of 2005. In its early history, North Aurora was known as "Schneider's Mill" or "Schneider's Crossing" after John Peter Schneider, a German immigrant who established a mill and dam on the Fox River after moving to the area in 1834. Schneider Elementary School in North Aurora is named after him. Residents of North Aurora currently share much with neighboring Aurora, Illinois, its much larger neighbor to the south. School-age children in North Aurora attend public schools in the West Aurora Public School District 129. North Aurora's own district was absorbed into its neighbor in the early 1960s. Similarly, public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring, larger Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora does maintain its own Fire Department, Police Department and Public Library District.

Among the most common occupations in North Aurora are Sales and office occupations, 34%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in North Aurora, Illinois work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in North Aurora, Illinois are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's North Aurora job listings indicate that the following industries in North Aurora are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in North Aurora, Illinois is $40,050, and the median income of households in North Aurora was $58,557.

According to our North Aurora Trends data, the number of North Aurora, Illinois jobs has increased by 3% since October 2011.

Population of North Aurora Total population 10,585 Male 49.42% Female 50.58% Median age 33.7     North Aurora Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.2% Median cost of a home $149,400 Median mortgage payment $968 Renter-occupied homes 21.8% Vacant housing 4.8% Median monthly rent $725     Average Income Median for all male full-time $48,579 Median for all female full-time $31,522     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 15% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 63% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 8%     Race White 89% Black or African American 5% Asian 3% Other 4%     North Aurora Commute Carpool 6.0% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 27 minutes