CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Auburn

New York · 31,258 residents · 8.34 sq mi

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With 31,258 people, Auburn is a city in New York. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 32%. The typical home is worth $53,200. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

31,258

+9%vs 2000

vs 28,574 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(2,262)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(2,074)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(1,864)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(1,864)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(2,342)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(5,710)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(4,451)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(2,411)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(2,536)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(3,021)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(1,964)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(759)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,271

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,281 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,638

−38%vs 2000

vs $17,083 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,200

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 51.9% in 2000

48.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(24,971)

Black7.4%(2,113)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(806)

Asian0.6%(160)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(28,664)

Black7.2%(2,248)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(588)

Asian0.3%(106)

Other0.8%(240)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.8%(474)

Mexican0.5%(131)

Dominican0.4%(104)

Spaniard0.2%(48)

South American0.2%(46)

Cuban0.2%(40)

Peruvian0.1%(39)

Central American0.1%(20)

Honduran0.1%(16)

Colombian0%(6)

Nicaraguan0%(4)

Venezuelan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(43)

Asian Indian0.1%(28)

Chinese0.1%(21)

Thai0%(3)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish24.5%(6,450)

Italian20.6%(5,423)

German15.1%(3,974)

English11.4%(2,989)

Polish7.1%(1,873)

American4.3%(1,124)

French2.2%(588)

Ukrainian2.2%(572)

Scottish1.9%(496)

Dutch1.9%(492)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(177)

Greek0.6%(155)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.6%(147)

Welsh0.5%(123)

Slovak0.4%(115)

Portuguese0.4%(109)

Swedish0.4%(102)

British0.3%(73)

Subsaharan African0.3%(66)

French Canadian0.2%(65)

Canadian0.2%(62)

Russian0.2%(61)

West Indian0.2%(60)

Jamaican0.2%(48)

Hungarian0.1%(37)

Danish0.1%(36)

Nigerian0.1%(32)

Swiss0.1%(28)

Guyanese0.1%(27)

Arab0.1%(25)

Lebanese0.1%(25)

Finnish0.1%(24)

Macedonian0.1%(24)

Israeli0.1%(21)

Serbian0.1%(19)

Armenian0.1%(18)

Haitian0%(12)

Belgian0%(9)

Czech0%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.3%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married48.4%(5,281)

Married38.9%(4,247)

Widowed2.4%(258)

Divorced10.3%(1,127)

Women 15+

Never married37.5%(4,213)

Married33.6%(3,781)

Widowed14.4%(1,617)

Divorced14.5%(1,630)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.2%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.5%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% 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)12.7%(170)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(150)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.1%(601)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.3%(97)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,334 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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