Census place 1802674

Auburn

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Auburn city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Auburn.

According to the 2025 estimate, Auburn has a population of 14,068 and 1,613 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median gross rent is $865, below the comparison median of $1,075; typical commute is 18.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; and median household income is $68,750, above the comparison median of $62,039. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$865
Below the comparison median of $1,075
typical commute
18.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median household income
$68,750
Above the comparison median of $62,039

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Auburn's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,068
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,613/sq mi
8.7 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,750
Median home value
$190,800
Median gross rent
$865
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.4%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
80.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
4.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
3.2%
Households without a vehicle
8.3%
Households with children
34.1%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DeKalb County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT WAYNE INTL AP (29 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Auburn.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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