Auburn

Population: 26,475
Median household income: $49,377
Median home value: $143,600

Located in Cayuga County, New York, Auburn is a community with a population of 26,475. The median household income of $49,377 is below the Cayuga County median ($66,583).

From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population held roughly steady from 26,601 to 26,475, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $102,000 to $143,600.

Owners occupy 49.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,475
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,377
Median home value: $143,600
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 13,092
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,60126,475

Median household income

$44,049$49,377

Median home value

$102,000$143,600

Median gross rent

$754$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,601	$44,049	$102,000	$754
2020	26,383	$43,555	$107,500	$743
2021	26,913	$44,076	$114,000	$786
2022	26,674	$48,203	$138,000	$844
2023	26,475	$49,377	$143,600	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,651	6.2%
5 to 17	3,604	13.6%
18 to 24	2,067	7.8%
25 to 34	3,933	14.9%
35 to 44	3,866	14.6%
45 to 54	2,725	10.3%
55 to 64	3,513	13.3%
65 to 74	2,653	10.0%
75 and over	2,463	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,577	81.5%
Black or African American	1,602	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.2%
Asian	134	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	0.5%
Two or more races	1,918	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,067	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,640	13.8%
High school graduate	5,385	28.1%
Some college or associate's	7,246	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,409	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,473	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,830	77.7%
Carpooled	1,182	10.4%
Public transit	116	1.0%
Walked	507	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	437	3.8%
Other means	289	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,763	52.8%
15 to 29 min	2,628	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,209	11.1%
45 to 59 min	976	8.9%
60+ min	348	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 20.0% (4,908 of 24,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,015	51.2%
Nonfamily households	5,743	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,758	89.8%
Vacant	1,334	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,819	49.5%
Renter-occupied	5,939	50.5%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units31.1%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,123	46.8%
1-unit, attached	445	3.4%
2 to 4 units	4,066	31.1%
5 to 19 units	1,218	9.3%
20 or more units	1,240	9.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3603078
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.9338, -76.5672