Aurora, NC

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Aurora, North Carolina

Aurora, North Carolina, in Beaufort county, is 39 miles SE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 109 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 583.

The People and Families of Aurora

In Aurora, about 52% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Aurora live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Aurora benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurora had a median family income of $42,000.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Aurora Housing

About 60% of housing units in Aurora are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Aurora, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Aurora strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Aurora, NC

Comparing Aurora to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Beaufort
Standard Zip Codes	27806
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.305
Longitude	-76.788

Station	AURORA 6 N
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	52 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50 inches

Station	BELHAVEN 5 SW
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 89 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	MOREHEAD CITY 2 WNW
Distance	39.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	583	100%
Male	280	48%
Female	303	52%
Under 18	133	22.8%
18+	450	77.2%
65+	131	22.5%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.81
White	299	51.3%
African-American	277	47.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	581
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	56.4%
US/American	14.7%
English	10%
Irish	4.4%
Welsh	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Norwegian	1.4%
German	1.4%
African	0.8%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aurora	583	$42,000
Alliance	781	$35,250
Bath	275	$58,125
Bayboro	741	$35,769
Bridgeton	328	$35,833
Stonewall	285	$45,000
Vandemere	289	$40,556

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