Census place 3603078

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 25,947 and 3,113 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $152,800, below the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $897, below the comparison median of $1,482; and population density is 3,113/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$152,800
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$897
Below the comparison median of $1,482
population density
3,113/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi

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
25,947
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,113/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$51,052
Median home value
$152,800
Median gross rent
$897
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.2%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
51.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
5.7%

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
88.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
14.9%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
16.8%
Residents without insurance
3.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Fire 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: SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP (27 mi from place center)
Average high
57.6°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.9"
Annual snowfall
127.8"

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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