Presentation made at the Feb. 23, 2012 ICSC Hispanic Markets Local Program in Chicago, IL.

1. Illinois’ Second Largest City
AURORA, IL AND THE HISPANIC MARKET

2. GENERAL FACTS ABOUT AURORA, IL
• Aurora is the second largest city in the State of Illinois with a population of over
197,899.
• Aurora is located in four counties: Kane, Kendall, DuPage and Will.
• Aurora is a diversified city with a balanced combination of industrial, high-tech,
retail, service, agricultural, government and cultural sectors.
• Aurora has five interchanges on Interstate 88. These interchanges connect
Aurora to two-thirds of the U.S. Consumer market.
• Aurora has its own full service municipal airport that contains three runways.
• Aurora is a home rule municipality under the State of Illinois statutes. It has a
progressive and professional city government headed by a full-time mayor and
council of aldermen from 10 wards throughout the city.

3. GENERAL FACTS ABOUT AURORA, IL (CONT’D)
• From 2000 to 2010 Aurora population increased by 38.4% (142,990 to 197,899)
• In 2000 the Hispanic population was 46,557 or 32.5%
• In 2010 the Hispanic population increased to 81,809 or 41.3%

4. HOME OF POPULAR ATTRACTIONS
Paramount Theatre
Chicago Premium Outlets
Westfield Fox Valley Mall Hollywood Casino-Aurora

5. WARD MAP OF THE CITY OF AURORA, IL

6. HISPANIC POPULATION PERCENTAGE BY WARDS
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5
2010 Census
Total Hispanic Population 48% 81% 64% 39% 25%
Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10
2010 Census
Total Hispanic Population 50% 74% 14% 14% 11%

7. HISPANIC POPULATION BY WARD

8. WHAT MAKES AURORA ATTRACTIVE?
Opportunities

9. WHAT MAKES AURORA ATTRACTIVE? (CONT’D)
Schools

10. WHAT MAKES AURORA ATTRACTIVE? (CONT’D)
Quality of Life

11. HOW DO WE TELL OUR STORY & REACH
RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS?

12. OUR WEBSITE…
WWW.INVESTINAURORA.ORG

13. WHAT DO WE DO TO KEEP AURORA
ATTRACTIVE?

14. WHAT DO WE DO TO KEEP AURORA
ATTRACTIVE?

15. WHAT DO WE DO TO KEEP AURORA
ATTRACTIVE?

16. THIS IS WHAT WE DO IN AURORA, IL
www.investinaurora.org
City of Aurora, IL
Aurora Economic
Development Commission
Sherman L. Jenkins
Executive Director
(630) 256-3160