Population
286 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023
Auburn, WY
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.
- 286
- Residents
- $126,750
- Median income
- $963
- Median rent (state)
Auburn - the verdict
Nationally, Auburn sits in the 89th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 89th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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, WY
Auburn is a small town in Wyoming, home to 286 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Auburn households earn a median of $126,750 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 50.8 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wyoming at 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $963 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wyoming's average monthly utility costs around $180 (state average). Commute times here average 26.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 51.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$126,750 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does Auburn compare to other US cities?
Here's how Auburn stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 89% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Auburn against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Wyoming-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Auburn near the bottom of Wyoming's cities
Among the 150 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Auburn ranks #73 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Auburn only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#14 of 135
90th percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#73 of 150
0th percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#107 of 149
0th percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#142 of 150
0th percentile in Wyoming
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wyoming only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
286
Median Income
$126,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
50.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
26.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 133 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Wyoming - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$180
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$963/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wyoming
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Auburn's 286 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Auburn's $126,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Auburn compares to nearby Wyoming cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Auburn, WY?
What is the population of Auburn, WY? +
Auburn, WY has a population of 286 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Auburn, WY? +
Auburn households earn a median of $126,750 annually, 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 Wyoming state average, a cost of living index of 92.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wyoming vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.