Cayuga County > Auburn (city)
Population trend for Auburn
039,0001970: 34,59934,59919701980: 32,54832,54819801990: 31,25831,25819902000: 28,57428,57420002010: 27,68727,68720102020: 26,86626,86620202023: 26,47526,4752023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, in the Central region.

Community anchors include Cayuga County government, Cayuga County Community College, Auburn Community Hospita, lAuburn Correctional Facility, Auburn City School District and Seymour Public Library.

2023 Median income for Cayuga County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Cayuga County home price index (FHFA)
1979–2024: Home prices rose about 457%.

272 160 49 1979 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Auburn
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Auburn
Married-couple families: 3,003 (49.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 1,007 (16.7%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 2,005 (33.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 4,773 (83.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 970 (16.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Auburn

Pct 5 and under 30% Pct 6 to 17 28% Pct 18 to 64 18% Pct 65 and over 16%

The overall poverty rate in Auburn is 20 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Auburn lived in the prior year

Same house: 21,544 (82.4%) Same county (different house): 2,917 (11.2%) Different NY county: 1,281 (4.9%) Different state: 345 (1.3%) 26,131 current residents Same house: 21,544 (82.4%) Same house Same county (different house): 2,917 (11.2%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 1,281 (4.9%) Different NY county Different state: 345 (1.3%) Different state Abroad: 44 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Auburn residents
40.2 39.5 40.4 40 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau