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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Auburn

New York · 28,574 residents · 8.34 sq mi
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With 28,574 people, Auburn is a city in New York. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the New York median by roughly 30%. The typical home is worth $65,200. Median household income is $30,281, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

28,574
−9%since 1990
from 31,258 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.9
+8%since 1990
from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.34 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K27K29K30K32K19902000201020202024Auburn
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(1,806)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(1,808)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,785)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(1,852)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(1,912)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(4,227)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(4,429)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(3,605)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(2,054)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(2,066)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.5%(2,144)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.1%(886)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,281
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,271 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,083
+61%since 1990
from $10,638 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.5%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$65,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$475
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $386 in 1990
US average: $602
51.9%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 52.0% in 1990
48.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(28,664)
Black7.2%(2,248)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(588)
Asian0.3%(106)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(24,971)
Black7.4%(2,113)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(806)
Asian0.6%(160)

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)
Cuban0.2%(40)
Peruvian0.1%(39)
Honduran0.1%(16)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

13.6%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.3%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 68.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.0 min
−14%since 1990
from 15.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(3,924)
Married52.9%(6,090)
Widowed4%(459)
Divorced9.1%(1,044)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(3,124)
Married44.6%(5,234)
Widowed18.3%(2,145)
Divorced10.5%(1,232)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Auburn, New York?

Auburn, New York has about 28,574 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Auburn, New York?

The typical household in Auburn, New York earns about $30,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Auburn, New York expensive?

In Auburn, New York, the median home is worth about $65,200, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Auburn, New York?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Auburn, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Auburn, New York?

About 16.5% of people in Auburn, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Auburn, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Auburn, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,684 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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