East Aurora, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,418 (-3.8% change)
Males: 3,115 (46.7%), Females: 3,558 (53.3%)

Erie County

Zip code: 14052

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $49,028
Median house value: $114,500

Population by Race

Races in East Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (18.4%), English (17.9%), Polish (13.7%), Italian (12.8%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 917 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Aurora

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Aurora village

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Aurora:

  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 15 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)
  • ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Aurora:

  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 14 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 32 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 61 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Aurora:

  • BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: 9G0)
  • BUFFALO-LANCASTER (about 11 miles; LANCASTER, NY; Abbreviation: D77)
  • HEUSSLER HAMBURG (about 15 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: O01)

Amtrak stations near East Aurora:

  • 13 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in East Aurora:

  • CHRIST THE KING SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 62; Location: 711 KNOX RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Aurora:

  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)

Schools

Public high school in East Aurora:

  • EAST AURORA HS (Students: 706; Location: 1003 CENTER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Aurora:

  • EAST AURORA MS (Students: 503; Location: 430 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAIN STREET ES (Students: 482; Location: 430 MAIN ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PARKDALE ES (Students: 400; Location: 80 PARKDALE AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 4650 WOODCHUCK RD; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in East Aurora:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 510 OAKWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EAST AURORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 591 PORTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in East Aurora:

  • AURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $471,537; Location: 550 MAIN STREET; 48,133 books; 3,981 audio materials; 2,991 video materials; 342 serial subscriptions)