CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Auburn

California · 10,592 residents · 7.18 sq mi

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With 10,592 people, Auburn is a city in California. The typical home is worth $163,200. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.2% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,592

−15%vs 2000

vs 12,462 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(814)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(647)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(532)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(535)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(478)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,574)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.1%(1,919)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(992)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(958)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(1,068)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(721)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(354)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,708

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,999 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,111

−31%vs 2000

vs $26,258 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$163,200

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $213,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$537

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $674 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.5% in 2000

45.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(11,155)

Black0.4%(56)

Hispanic / Latino6%(744)

Asian1.3%(164)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(10,199)

Black0.9%(92)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(348)

Asian1.1%(117)

Other1.7%(184)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.7%(1,337)

Puerto Rican0.5%(64)

Spaniard0.4%(49)

South American0.3%(43)

Central American0.2%(26)

Peruvian0.1%(20)

Argentine0.1%(17)

Costa Rican0.1%(14)

Nicaraguan0.1%(12)

Cuban0.1%(8)

Ecuadorian0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(115)

Chinese0.5%(62)

Singaporean0.3%(36)

Sri Lankan0.3%(35)

Japanese0.1%(18)

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Korean0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(45)

Samoan0.1%(16)

Ancestry

Irish17.6%(2,422)

German17%(2,335)

English16.4%(2,255)

Italian8.3%(1,148)

Scottish5.4%(741)

American4.7%(645)

French3.3%(450)

Swedish2%(279)

Dutch2%(278)

Norwegian1.9%(261)

Welsh1.8%(245)

Portuguese1.7%(231)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.5%(210)

British1.3%(183)

Danish1%(132)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(130)

Ukrainian0.6%(79)

Russian0.6%(77)

Canadian0.4%(58)

Croatian0.4%(55)

Hungarian0.4%(51)

Greek0.4%(49)

Lithuanian0.3%(44)

Finnish0.3%(36)

Swiss0.3%(35)

Czech0.2%(34)

West Indian0.2%(30)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(30)

Armenian0.1%(16)

Arab0.1%(13)

Lebanese0.1%(13)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.2%(1,678)

Married53.2%(2,954)

Widowed1.7%(96)

Divorced14.9%(828)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(1,607)

Married47.9%(3,001)

Widowed8.5%(533)

Divorced17.9%(1,122)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.2%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(283)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(138)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(360)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 840 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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