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Aurora, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Aurora is a Census city of 4,664 people across 3.28 square miles of land, in Hamilton County. Median household income is $77,679, 81.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Aurora
What Aurora is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.28 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,423
- County holding the largest share of its areaHamilton 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
- Population4,664
- Median age39.5
- Population under 181,220
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over976
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households1,762
- Family households1,295
- Share of households that are families73.5 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$77,679
- Per capita income$35,025
- Civilian labor force2,156
- Employed2,110
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over3,093
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Aurora
- Housing units1,998
- Occupied units1,762
- Vacant units236 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied1,434
- Renter occupied328 plus or minus 131
- Ownership rate81.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$764 plus or minus $412
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units1,684
- Share single family84.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more300 plus or minus 156
- Share in buildings of two or more15.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
How Aurora gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,903
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,016 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more531 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aurora
SBA loans in Aurora (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,217,300
- Average approval$243,460
- Median approval$108,000
- Largest approval$751,300
- Jobs supported38
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aurora, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aurora
SBA loans in Aurora (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$115,000
- Average approval$115,000
- Median approval$115,000
- Largest approval$115,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 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 number310105
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/19
The City of Aurora participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310105 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.
Hamilton County, not Aurora
Hamilton County context, not Aurora figures
- Establishments in Hamilton County327
- Covered employment, Hamilton County3,982
- Average annual pay, Hamilton County$55,251
- Housing units permitted, Hamilton County47
Every figure in this section is published for Hamilton 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, Nebraska?
4,664, in 1,762 households. Aurora city covers 3.28 square miles of land, which is 1,423 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?
Hamilton 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?
$77,679. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,900. Median gross rent is $764 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?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $108,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $115,000 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 0 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 310105, 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 Hamilton 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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