Auburn
- Population
- 508
- Median household income
- $67,679
- Median home value
- $182,300
-9.9%’19–’23
+50.4%’19–’23
+88.5%’19–’23
Auburn is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 508 residents. The median household income of $67,679 is in line with the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).
From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population declined 9.9% from 564 to 508, while its median home value rose 88.5% from $96,700 to $182,300.
The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 508
- Median age
- 42.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $67,679
- Median home value
- $182,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,133
- Housing units
- 268
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023564508
$45,000$67,679
$96,700$182,300
$825$1,133
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 564 | $45,000 | $96,700 | $825 |
| 2020 | 533 | $46,250 | $108,000 | $836 |
| 2021 | 574 | $55,625 | $136,000 | $879 |
| 2022 | 546 | $67,321 | $143,200 | $983 |
| 2023 | 508 | $67,679 | $182,300 | $1,133 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.8%
5 to 1712.8%
18 to 2411.2%
25 to 3415.0%
35 to 449.3%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6415.6%
65 to 746.9%
75 and over13.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 14 | 2.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 65 | 12.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 57 | 11.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 76 | 15.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 47 | 9.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 66 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 79 | 15.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 35 | 6.9% |
| 75 and over | 69 | 13.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 474 | 93.3% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17 | 3.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.3%
High school graduate49.7%
Some college or associate's24.2%
Bachelor's degree11.8%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 27 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate | 185 | 49.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 90 | 24.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 44 | 11.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26 | 7.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone76.3%
Carpooled9.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle4.5%
Worked from home4.9%
Other means4.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 203 | 76.3% |
| Carpooled | 25 | 9.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 12 | 4.5% |
| Worked from home | 13 | 4.9% |
| Other means | 13 | 4.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 57 | 22.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 100 | 39.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 58 | 22.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 21 | 8.3% |
| 60+ min | 17 | 6.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.38
- Poverty rate
- 11.0% (56 of 508)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 143 | 67.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 70 | 32.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 213 | 79.5% |
| Vacant | 55 | 20.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 142 | 66.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 71 | 33.3% |
1-unit, detached75.7%
1-unit, attached16.8%
2 to 4 units1.5%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other4.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 203 | 75.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 45 | 16.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 4 | 1.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3 | 1.1% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 13 | 4.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4203488
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 1.62 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.5954, -76.0972
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- Most densely populated in Pennsylvania
- Highest median household income in Pennsylvania
- Highest median home value in Pennsylvania
- Most affordable home values in Pennsylvania
- Highest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
- Cheapest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Youngest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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