Southtowns Record

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Feb 4, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Housing, Energy and data center siting, Public safety

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20  Town of Aurora

  2023
  Sub-Sector Industry
  Total  Average
  Employment
  Wages  Wage
  Existing Strengths
 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing  40  $3,715,332  $93,882
 Electrical Equipment and Appliances  145  $18,518,107  $127,346

 Chemical Manufacturing  96  $12,166,454  $126,170

 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  41  $1,936,725  $47,578
 Miscellaneous Manufacturing  112  $9,446,750  $84,455
 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  93  $2,962,808  $31,801
 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities  150  $7,978,395  $53,230
 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  119  $9,827,033  $82,349
 Food Manufacturing  141  $9,738,183  $69,266
 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers  79  $5,952,655  $75,159
 Performing Arts and Spectator Sports  12  $4,689,170  $389,412
 Nonmetallic Metal Product Manufacturing  38  $3,166,313  $82,467
 Accommodation  69  $2,382,898  $34,427
 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers  53  $2,705,982  $51,352
 Primary Metal Manufacturing  28  $2,551,377  $91,819
 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing  12  $979,305  $84,622
 Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  32  $2,859,460  $90,527
 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  84  $8,956,453  $107,144
 Building Material & Garden Supply stores  51  $2,642,143  $51,582
 Paper Manufacturing  40  $2,982,709  $75,298
  Emerging Strengths
 Construction of Buildings  2  $128,129  $64,064
 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries  22  $669,904  $31,058
 Real Estate  30  $2,257,079  $74,868
 Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  2  $87,195  $43,598
 Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers  2  $76,599  $38,299
 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction  17  $1,729,472  $104,478
 Personal and Laundry Services  43  $1,806,766  $42,085
 Telecommunications  2  $180,178  $90,089
 Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  2  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Rental and Leasing Services  12  $733,262  $62,561
 Textile Product Mills  2  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Agriculture & Forestry Support Activity  2  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Museums, Parks, and Historical Sites  2  $96.885  $48,442
 Utilities  2  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Hospitals  2  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Wood Product Manufacturing  2  $116,830  $58,415
 Financial Investment & Related Activity  2  $300,825  $150,413
 ISPs, Search Portals & Data Processing  1  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
 Warehousing & Storage  1  Insf. Data  Insf. Data
Existing Strengths – Industries that currently have a large employment share (relative to the U.S.) and have strong regional growth over time.
Emerging Strengths – Industries that currently have a relatively low employment share but have shown strong regional growth over time.