Auburn, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,285
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
2.75% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.5%
2.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,052
3.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$152,800
6.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,346
2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Auburn, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Auburn, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Auburn, NY are Cayuga County Community College (250 degrees awarded in 2023) and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (23 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Auburn, NY was $152,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in Auburn, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Auburn, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkCayuga County, NYAuburn, NYCayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Auburn, NY is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.61% of Auburn, NY residents were born outside of the country (687 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Auburn, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Auburn, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 516
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.74k ± 288
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.16k ± 268
3.93%
Hispanic Population
1.03k people

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Auburn, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.93% of the people in Auburn, NY are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
687 people
2.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
656 people

As of 2024, 2.61% of Auburn, NY residents (687 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn, NY was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    601 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    170 ± 91
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 62

Auburn, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Auburn, NY employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,458 people), Retail Trade (1,652 people), and Manufacturing (1,514 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,423), Information ($80,041), and Public Administration ($77,865).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k
2024 Value
± 893
−2%
1 Year decline
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, NY declined at a rate of −2%, from 11.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,382 people), Production Occupations (1,091 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,069 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k
2024 Value
± 893
−2%
1 Year decline
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, NY declined at a rate of −2%, from 11.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,458 people), Retail Trade (1,652 people), and Manufacturing (1,514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, NY, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,379
Median earning men ± $4,979
$38,389
Median earning women ± $2,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,584), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,655), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,951), Public Administration ($66,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Auburn, NY awarded 273 degrees. The student population of Auburn, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,457 male students and 2,030 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Auburn, NY are White (229 and 83.9%), Unknown (18 and 6.59%), Black or African American (12 and 4.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Auburn, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cayuga County Community College (250 and 91.6%) and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (23 and 8.42%).

The most popular majors in Auburn, NY are Humanistic Studies (80 and 29.3%), General Business Administration & Management (37 and 13.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (23 and 8.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Auburn, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 31.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,487 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,487 students enrolled in Auburn, NY, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,627 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    80 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Auburn, NY was Humanistic Studies with 80 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cayuga County Community College
    250 degrees awarded
  2. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cayuga County Community College with 250 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 103 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Auburn, NY, which is 0.606 times less than the 170 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 229 degrees mean that there were 12.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($12,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,326) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, NY was $152,800 in 2024, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,600 to $152,800, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, NY is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,949
$5,766
Median Property Taxes
±$543

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Auburn, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

48.6%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Auburn, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,052
Median Household Income
± $5,306
11.9k
Number of Households
± 913

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Auburn, NY grew to $51,052 from the previous year's value of $49,377.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.74%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Auburn, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.74%).

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Auburn, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Auburn, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, NY (4.75k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Auburn, NY has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.848% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.45%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.848%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn, NY declined by 3.77% from 3.59% to 3.45%.

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