East Aurora is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,585 people and four constituent neighborhoods, East Aurora is the 307th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in East Aurora was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, East Aurora is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Aurora is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Aurora who work in teaching (14.11%), sales jobs (13.11%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.28%).

In addition, East Aurora is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, East Aurora is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Aurora a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Aurora has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Aurora's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

East Aurora is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

East Aurora Information and Demographics

The population of East Aurora is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.30% of adults in East Aurora have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in East Aurora in 2000 was $22,753, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,012 for a family of four.

The people who call East Aurora home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in East Aurora is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Aurora include German, Irish, English, Polish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in East Aurora is English.