Auburn, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,306

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.08%

21.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,411

2.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,600

Population & Diversity

Auburn, IL is home to a population of 4.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in Auburn, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 White (Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Auburn, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Auburn, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 510
White (Hispanic)
201 ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 63

5.46%

Hispanic Population

235 people

5.46% of the people in Auburn, IL are hispanic (235 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 49
Vietnam
44 ± 47
World War II
25 ± 38

Auburn, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Auburn, IL.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, IL employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Retail Trade (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($103,542), Wholesale Trade ($83,352), and Finance & Insurance ($72,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 347

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, IL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.97k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Management Occupations (203 people), and Production Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.97k

2024 Value

± 347

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, IL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.97k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Retail Trade (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, IL, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,156

Median earning men ± $20,745

$38,054

Median earning women ± $8,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,530), Wholesale Trade ($83,352), and Public Administration ($73,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,272), and Public Administration ($61,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, IL was $149,600 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $149,600, a 2.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, IL is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,084

$1,414

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Auburn, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Auburn, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Auburn, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,411

Median Household Income

± $13,894

1.69k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Auburn, IL grew to $81,411 from the previous year's value of $79,475.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Carpooled (4.72%)
Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Auburn, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.72%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Auburn, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Auburn, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, IL (340 out of 4.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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