Auburn, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

13,565

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.78%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,750

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,800

Population & Diversity

Auburn, IN is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.05% of Auburn, IN residents were born outside of the country (278 people).

In 2024, there were 61.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Auburn, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Auburn, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, IN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 410
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 103
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 116

2.09%

Hispanic Population

284 people

2.09% of the people in Auburn, IN are hispanic (284 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

249 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Auburn, IN residents (278 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, IN was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Auburn, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 65

Auburn, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Auburn, IN employs 6.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn, IN were Manufacturing (2,392 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Retail Trade (549 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($132,900), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,072), and Information ($65,455).

Employment

Occupations

6.85k

2024 Value

± 692

−0.131%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, IN declined at a rate of −0.131%, from 6.86k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, IN, are Production Occupations (1,420 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (516 people), and Material Moving Occupations (499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

6.85k

2024 Value

± 692

−0.131%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, IN declined at a rate of −0.131%, from 6.86k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, IN, are Manufacturing (2,392 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Retail Trade (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, IN, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,029

Median earning men ± $7,580

$40,149

Median earning women ± $4,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($132,900), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,980), and Public Administration ($66,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,850), Manufacturing ($48,215), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,309).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, IN was $190,800 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,800 to $190,800, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, IN is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn, IN have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,222

$4,302

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Auburn, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Auburn, IN 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.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $12,743

5.63k

Number of Households

± 593

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.63k households in Auburn, IN grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $62,339.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (4.16%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Auburn, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.16%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, IN have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.773% of the workforce in Auburn, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, IN (1.31k out of 13.3k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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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