Auburn

Population: 90
Median household income: $21,875

Located in Ritchie County, West Virginia, Auburn is a community with a population of 90. The median household income of $21,875 is below the Ritchie County median ($50,256).

From 2019 to 2023, Auburn's population declined 18.2% from 110 to 90.

The median resident is 50.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 43.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $21,875
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 34
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11090

Median household income

$22,500$21,875

Median home value

$41,700$36,300

Median gross rent

$517$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110	$22,500	$41,700	$517
2020	96	$23,000	$39,500	$663
2021	62	$21,250	$36,300	$705
2022	36	$19,375	—	—
2023	90	$21,875	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1743.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	39	43.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	5	5.6%
45 to 54	17	18.9%
55 to 64	12	13.3%
65 to 74	15	16.7%
75 and over	2	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	90	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.5%

High school graduate51.0%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	27.5%
High school graduate	26	51.0%
Some college or associate's	4	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	7	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	5	71.4%
45 to 59 min	1	14.3%
60+ min	1	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 71.1% (64 of 90)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	50.0%
Nonfamily households	13	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26	76.5%
Vacant	8	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	46.2%
Renter-occupied	14	53.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25	73.5%
1-unit, attached	2	5.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	20.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5403364
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0962, -80.8562