City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Auburn, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Auburn - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

13,464
Residents
$62,339
Median income
$172,800
Median home
$960
Median rent (state)

Auburn - the verdict

Auburn ranks in the 39th percentile for household income and the 88th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

39th
percentile, household income
34th
percentile, home value
11th
percentile, median rent
88th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Auburn, IN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 13,464 residents in Auburn, a small town within Indiana. Auburn households earn a median of $62,339 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Home values in Auburn run a median of $172,800, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. Educational attainment runs 22.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 60 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 15% from five years earlier. Auburn reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 428.2 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $960 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 41.3 out of 100 (Low).

Population

13,464 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$62,339 /yr

Poverty 9.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Auburn compare to other US cities?

Where Auburn sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
Safety 88% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Indiana and the picture shifts: Auburn ranks #18 of 109 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Auburn's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Indiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

39thIncome percentile
88thSafety percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income · 88th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Auburn's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Auburn's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 68 Avg. percentile National median
Auburn's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Auburn's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$172,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Auburn $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Auburn, IN Auburn, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Auburn, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Auburn, IN median $62,339/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Auburn, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Auburn, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
13,464
Median Income
$62,339
Median Home Value
$172,800
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
428.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
7.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
421.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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13,400 residents13,600 residents13,800 residents14,000 residents14,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,539 residents 14,068 residents ▲ +3.9%
Auburn's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
60
housing units authorized
Single-Family
60
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 71
2020 55
2021 55
2022 60
2023 76
2024 60

Permit volume decreased 15% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
13.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
2.7%
Other
0.7%

Based on 6,774 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Auburn sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$960/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
41.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Speedway
13,622 people
Connersville
13,241 people
Lake Station
13,109 people
Bedford
13,824 people
Chesterton
14,326 people
Madison
12,277 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Auburn's 13,464 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Asbury Lake, FL
13,465 people
Irondale, AL
13,462 people
Troy, MO
13,467 people
Weddington, NC
13,468 people
Harrison, OH
13,460 people
Los Alamos, NM
13,471 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Auburn's $62,339 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Whitaker, PA
$62,339 median income
Sharpsburg, GA
$62,344 median income
Patoka, IL
$62,344 median income
Enterprise, MS
$62,344 median income
Fort Johnson, NY
$62,333 median income
Johnstown, NY
$62,333 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Auburn, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Auburn, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% White 96.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 3.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Auburn compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Auburn (this city) 13,464 $62,339
Speedway 13,622 $57,158
Connersville 13,241 $45,679
Lake Station 13,109 $56,306
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Auburn, IN?

What is the population of Auburn, IN? +

Auburn, IN counts 13,464 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Auburn, IN? +

In Auburn, the typical household earns $62,339 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Auburn? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Auburn; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

Is Auburn, IN safe? +

Auburn has a total crime rate of 428.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Auburn, IN? +

Auburn's median home value sits at $172,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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