Auburn, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

26,913

2.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.9

1.24% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.2%

12.4% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$44,076

1.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$114,000

6.05% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

10,885

0.802% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Auburn, NY had a population of 26.9k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $44,076. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Auburn, NY grew from 26,383 to 26,913, a 2.01% increase and its median household income grew from $43,555 to $44,076, a 1.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.29%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Auburn, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Auburn, NY are Cayuga County Community College (346 degrees awarded in 2021) and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (25 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Auburn, NY was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in Auburn, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Auburn, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Auburn, NY is home to a population of 26.9k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.29% of Auburn, NY residents were born outside of the country (886 people).

In 2021, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Auburn, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Auburn, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 413
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 407
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 365

4.67%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

4.67% of the people in Auburn, NY are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Auburn, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
512,419 ± 17,349 people
China
414,157 ± 15,637 people
Jamaica
233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

Foreign-Born Population

3.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

886 people

2.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

704 people

As of 2021, 3.29% of Auburn, NY residents (886 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn, NY was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
449 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
305 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 147

Auburn, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, NY employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Auburn, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,423 people), Retail Trade (1,536 people), and Manufacturing (1,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($65,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,563), and Finance & Insurance ($59,750).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2021 Value

± 830

−0.802%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Auburn, NY declined at a rate of −0.802%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,074 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2021 Value

± 830

−0.802%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Auburn, NY declined at a rate of −0.802%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,423 people), Retail Trade (1,536 people), and Manufacturing (1,227 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,610

Median earning men ± $2,775

$32,575

Median earning women ± $2,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,438), and Public Administration ($61,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($68,281), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Auburn, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Auburn, NY awarded 371 degrees. The student population of Auburn, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 634 male students and 1,087 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Auburn, NY are White (311 and 85%), followed by Unknown (24 and 6.56%), Black or African American (13 and 3.55%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Auburn, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cayuga County Community College (346 and 93.3%) and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (25 and 6.74%).

The most popular majors in Auburn, NY are Humanistic Studies (120 and 32.3%), General Business Administration & Management (50 and 13.5%), and Registered Nursing (33 and 8.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Auburn, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,721 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,721 students enrolled in Auburn, NY, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,334 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
120 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
33 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Auburn, NY was Humanistic Studies with 120 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Auburn, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cayuga County Community College
346 degrees awarded
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
25 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cayuga County Community College with 346 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 127 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Auburn, NY, which is 0.52 times less than the 244 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 311 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 24 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($11,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, NY was $114,000 in 2021, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $114,000, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, NY is 46.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Auburn, NY have an average commute time of 18.7 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.

Median household income in Auburn, NY is $44,076. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Auburn, NY was Census Tract 416 with a value of $57,813, followed by Census Tract 415 and Census Tract 417, with respective values of $53,839 and $48,114.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,170

$5,228

Median Property Taxes

±$479

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.

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

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2021

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 46.1% of the housing units in Auburn, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 416
Census Tract 415
Census Tract 417

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Auburn, NY was Census Tract 416 with a value of $57,813, followed by Census Tract 415 and Census Tract 417, with respective values of $53,839 and $48,114.

The following map shows all of the places in Auburn, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$44,076

Median Household Income

± $2,386

11.3k

Number of Households

± 860

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Auburn, NY grew to $44,076 from the previous year's value of $43,555.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (7.62%)
Walked (4.6%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Auburn, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.62%) and those who walked to work (4.6%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, NY have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Auburn, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, NY (4.91k out of 24.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Auburn, NY has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.618% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cayuga County, NY see 3829 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% decrease from the previous year (3857 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2172 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 484 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cayuga County, NY.

3,829 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cayuga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Cayuga County, NY see an average of 3,829 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% decrease from the previous year (3,857 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cayuga County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.58%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.618%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn, NY declined by 22% from 3.3% to 2.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Auburn, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.