CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Auburn

Kansas · 913 residents · 0.70 sq mi

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With 913 people, Auburn is a city in Kansas. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $44,400. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.2%. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 19% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

913

−19%vs 2000

vs 1,121 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 30.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(94)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.6%(97)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.3%(94)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(155)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(154)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645%(46)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.3%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,319

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,632 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,825

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,679 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,400

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$302

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $359 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(1,043)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(43)

Asian0.4%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(903)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(20)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.9%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(25)

Puerto Rican1.2%(14)

Cuban0.2%(2)

Spaniard0.1%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(8)

Ancestry

German29.9%(342)

English21.2%(242)

Irish19.7%(225)

American4.7%(54)

French3.6%(41)

Norwegian2.4%(28)

Italian2.4%(27)

Dutch2.1%(24)

Russian1.9%(22)

Swedish1.6%(18)

Scottish1.3%(15)

Swiss0.6%(7)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.4%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(5)

French Canadian0.3%(4)

Welsh0.3%(4)

Polish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married44.3%(199)

Married47.4%(213)

Widowed3.8%(17)

Divorced4.5%(20)

Women 15+

Never married32.3%(158)

Married51.1%(250)

Widowed4.3%(21)

Divorced12.3%(60)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.8%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 77.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% 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)44.4%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 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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