Population 7,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Auburn
Household size in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Auburn average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Cranston as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 40.9 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 41.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.6 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | −0.3 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Auburn is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Auburn (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Auburn
Renters in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 32.2% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 34.7% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 32.7% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 32.5% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Auburn rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 31.8% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Auburn: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Cranston. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.1 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1956 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1957 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1958 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1959 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Auburn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1942, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $915 | $976 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $992 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $1,169 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,433 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$457 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Auburn costs $1,271 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $356 a month since 2006–10, up 39%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Auburn
Bachelor's degrees in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 30.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 36.5% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Auburn (34.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 85.6% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 87.6% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Auburn have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Auburn
| Period | Auburn | Cranston | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Auburn: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Auburn compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2.67 | 37.7 | 13.3% | 33.0% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,271 | 34.1% | 90.2% | 8.8% |
| Reservoir | 3.20 | 35.0 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 9.2% | 1944 | $1,414 | 35.0% | 76.9% | 2.7% |
| Garden City | 2.04 | 43.4 | 4.0% | 41.1% | 1.4% | 1959 | $1,581 | 31.4% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| South Elmwood | 3.53 | 32.8 | 16.7% | 49.6% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,728 | 25.1% | 85.2% | 8.0% |
| Knightsville | 2.44 | 41.9 | 9.3% | 56.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,176 | 30.7% | 87.8% | 10.1% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
| Lakewood | 2.37 | 41.5 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 4.1% | 1950 | $1,520 | 23.8% | 92.7% | 8.6% |
| Edgewood | 2.16 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 50.6% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,545 | 47.4% | 87.1% | 9.9% |
| Wayland | 2.09 | 39.1 | 4.4% | 47.8% | 3.1% | 1951 | $1,633 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Washington Park | 2.52 | 29.5 | 19.6% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,290 | 24.7% | 72.4% | 12.6% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Auburn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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