Auburn

Population: 1,185
Median household income: $63,382
Median home value: $135,700

Auburn is a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, home to 1,185 residents. The median household income of $63,382 is below the Shawnee County median ($66,043).

Between 2019 and 2023, Auburn's population held roughly steady from 1,178 to 1,185, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $106,600 to $135,700.

The median gross rent is $889. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,185
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,382
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1781,185

Median household income

$66,875$63,382

Median home value

$106,600$135,700

Median gross rent

$638$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,178	$66,875	$106,600	$638
2020	1,078	$57,639	$107,900	$687
2021	1,116	$59,500	$112,200	$722
2022	1,210	$62,391	$127,900	$832
2023	1,185	$63,382	$135,700	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	4.4%
5 to 17	262	22.1%
18 to 24	118	10.0%
25 to 34	123	10.4%
35 to 44	217	18.3%
45 to 54	131	11.1%
55 to 64	154	13.0%
65 to 74	84	7.1%
75 and over	44	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,057	89.2%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	65	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.0%
High school graduate	284	37.7%
Some college or associate's	274	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	109	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	444	86.7%
Carpooled	16	3.1%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	9	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	7.0%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	14.1%
15 to 29 min	262	55.0%
30 to 44 min	110	23.1%
45 to 59 min	21	4.4%
60+ min	16	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.4% (134 of 1,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	69.6%
Nonfamily households	141	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	464	98.1%
Vacant	9	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	56.5%
Renter-occupied	202	43.5%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units27.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	317	67.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	129	27.3%
5 to 19 units	9	1.9%
20 or more units	13	2.7%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2003250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9078, -95.8156