Auburn

Population: 172
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $93,300

Auburn, a community in Sac County, Iowa, has 172 residents. The median household income of $57,500 is below the Sac County median ($70,991).

Between 2019 and 2023, Auburn's population declined 14.9% from 202 to 172, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $66,500 to $93,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 172
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202172

Median household income

$45,500$57,500

Median home value

$66,500$93,300

Median gross rent

$586$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$45,500	$66,500	$586
2020	180	$41,250	$70,000	$753
2021	170	$46,250	$74,200	$845
2022	157	$52,500	$77,800	$833
2023	172	$57,500	$93,300	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	5.2%
5 to 17	29	16.9%
18 to 24	5	2.9%
25 to 34	40	23.3%
35 to 44	17	9.9%
45 to 54	9	5.2%
55 to 64	27	15.7%
65 to 74	18	10.5%
75 and over	18	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	96.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	11.6%
High school graduate	43	33.3%
Some college or associate's	45	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle5.2%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	74.2%
Carpooled	3	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	8.2%
Bicycle	5	5.2%
Worked from home	9	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	45.5%
15 to 29 min	42	47.7%
30 to 44 min	1	1.1%
45 to 59 min	2	2.3%
60+ min	3	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 8.7% (15 of 172)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	65.0%
Nonfamily households	28	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	84.2%
Vacant	15	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	67.5%
Renter-occupied	26	32.5%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	84.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	5.3%
5 to 19 units	4	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903610
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2495, -94.8777