Overview
4,563
Total Population
35.7
Median age
50.78%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
284
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Auburn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Auburn is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Auburn's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Auburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Auburn, 20.27% were under the age of 15, 23.62% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 10.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 71 more females than males in Auburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Auburn, IL.
- The Auburn, IL gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 340.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 259.
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Race / Ethnicity
Auburn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Auburn population: 97.74% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian and 1.23% are multiracial.
- Auburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,279 (93.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Auburn is White with a population of 4,46 (97.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Auburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,832 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Auburn's population increased by 354 (7.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Auburn's population decreased by 277 (5.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Auburn's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,463.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)