East Aurora is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,023 people and four associated neighborhoods, East Aurora is the 277th largest community in New York. East Aurora has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Also of interest is that East Aurora has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in East Aurora telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, East Aurora is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
If knowledge is power, East Aurora is a pretty powerful place. 55.13% of the adults in East Aurora have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in East Aurora in 2022 was $50,396, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,584 for a family of four.
The people who call East Aurora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Aurora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Aurora include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in East Aurora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.