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Aurora town, South Dakota

SD · population 1,444 · GEOID 4602780

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Unemployment (aurora county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±285 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,444

0.16% of South Dakota · 1,444 of 907,428

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±285 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Aurora County)

1.4%

−2.6 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Aurora County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-011.4%4.1%—
2024-021.7%4.2%—
2024-031.1%3.9%—
2024-041.4%3.5%—
2024-051.8%3.7%—
2024-061.6%4.3%—
2024-071.5%4.5%—
2024-081.8%4.4%—
2024-091.3%3.9%—
2024-101.9%3.9%—
2024-111.7%4.0%—
2024-121.8%3.8%—
2025-011.7%4.4%—
2025-021.8%4.5%—
2025-031.6%4.2%—
2025-041.6%3.9%—
2025-051.5%4.0%—
2025-061.5%4.4%—
2025-071.3%4.6%—
2025-081.5%4.5%—
2025-091.5%4.3%—
2025-111.9%4.3%—
2025-122.1%4.1%—
2026-012.3%4.7%—
2026-022.3%4.7%—
2026-031.3%4.3%—
2026-041.2%4.0%—
2026-051.6%4.1%—
2026-061.7%4.4%—
2026-071.5%4.4%—
2026-081.6%4.3%—
2026-091.4%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN460030000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$840

better than the United States

This place $840
South Dakota $946
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Aurora County)

$155.8M

−13.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Aurora County)
PeriodOutput (Aurora County)Margin
2016$71.9M—
2017$73.2M—
2018$84.2M—
2019$86.4M—
2020$103.7M—
2021$130.5M—
2022$163.2M—
2023$179.2M—
2024$155.8M—

South Dakota $76.8B · this place is 0.20% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Aurora County)

$144,023

−48.8% vs FY2025

FY2023FY2026
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations (Aurora County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Aurora County)Margin
FY2023$139,725—
FY2024$143,850—
FY2025$281,250—
FY2026$144,023—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 29.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 2.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 85.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $234,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $95,952 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Dakota 0.16% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024