| | Groton, SD | Aurora, IL | United States |
| Population | 1,641 | 183,447 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.3 | 35.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,460 | 198,197 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,356 | 142,990 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,196 | 99,581 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.8% | 37.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.3% | 97.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 937.2 | 4,075.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.8 | 45.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Groton, SD | Aurora, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 12.6% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 16.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.0% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Groton, SD | Aurora, IL | United States |
| White | 96.6% | 34.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 10.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 41.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Groton, SD | Aurora, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 52.7% | 51.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.6% | 49.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.3% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.5% | 35.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 2.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 642 | 61,003 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 386 | 44,776 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 47.7% | 40.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.6% | 30.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 256 | 16,227 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.9% | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.9% | 10.6% | 10.8% |