Auburn

Population: 4,357
Median household income: $79,475
Median home value: $145,400

Auburn, a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, has 4,357 residents. The median household income of $79,475 is above the Sangamon County median ($74,114).

Between 2019 and 2023, Auburn's population declined 7.2% from 4,697 to 4,357, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $113,400 to $145,400.

Owners occupy 84.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,357
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,475
Median home value: $145,400
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 1,653
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6974,357

Median household income

$57,465$79,475

Median home value

$113,400$145,400

Median gross rent

$846$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,697	$57,465	$113,400	$846
2020	4,701	$71,537	$125,300	$921
2021	4,563	$86,367	$136,300	$953
2022	4,535	$84,750	$140,400	$921
2023	4,357	$79,475	$145,400	$911

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	5.6%
5 to 17	1,028	23.6%
18 to 24	254	5.8%
25 to 34	502	11.5%
35 to 44	723	16.6%
45 to 54	507	11.6%
55 to 64	544	12.5%
65 to 74	326	7.5%
75 and over	230	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,969	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	2.0%
High school graduate	1,131	39.9%
Some college or associate's	919	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	390	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	335	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,737	88.2%
Carpooled	74	3.8%
Public transit	46	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	5.5%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	409	22.0%
15 to 29 min	638	34.3%
30 to 44 min	617	33.2%
45 to 59 min	31	1.7%
60+ min	166	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 6.7% (281 of 4,223)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,036	64.8%
Nonfamily households	564	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,600	96.8%
Vacant	53	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,358	84.9%
Renter-occupied	242	15.1%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,454	88.0%
1-unit, attached	46	2.8%
2 to 4 units	31	1.9%
5 to 19 units	122	7.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702921
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5763, -89.7440