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Aurora, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Aurora is a Census city of 7,397 people across 6.31 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $49,848, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Aurora
What Aurora is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.31 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,173
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
How many people live in Aurora
- Population7,397
- Median age43.2
- Population under 181,789 plus or minus 398
- Share under 1824.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,386
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households2,940
- Family households1,787
- Share of households that are families60.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
Income and work in Aurora
- Median household income$49,848
- Per capita income$28,396
- Civilian labor force3,485
- Employed3,237
- Unemployed248 plus or minus 169
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over5,241
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
Housing in Aurora
- Housing units3,524
- Occupied units2,940
- Vacant units584 plus or minus 226
- Vacancy rate16.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied2,006
- Renter occupied934 plus or minus 245
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,400 plus or minus $27,848
- Median gross rent, monthly$823
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units2,649
- Share single family75.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more493 plus or minus 215
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes319 plus or minus 175
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Aurora gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,803
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,501 plus or minus 405
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.5 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more741 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.4 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
SBA loans in Aurora (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$5,489,700
- Average approval$261,414
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$415,500
- Largest approval$2,835,000
- Jobs supported135
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full11
- Charged off1
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises4.8 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aurora, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aurora
SBA loans in Aurora (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,792,000
- Average approval$698,000
- Median approval$171,500
- Largest approval$2,290,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aurora, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aurora
Flood risk in Aurora
- NFIP communityCity of Aurora
- NFIP community number290199
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The City of Aurora participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290199 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not Aurora
Lawrence County context, not Aurora figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County689
- Covered employment, Lawrence County8,920
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$47,246
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County79
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Aurora.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Aurora questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aurora, Missouri?
7,397, in 2,940 households. Aurora city covers 6.31 square miles of land, which is 1,173 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Aurora in?
Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Aurora?
$49,848. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,400. Median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Aurora businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $5.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aurora, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Aurora borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Aurora. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Aurora in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Aurora appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Aurora, city of, community 290199, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Aurora figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Aurora.
Is zoning published for Aurora?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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