New Auburn, MN Demographics

Population 970 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in New Auburn

Household size in New Auburn

Household size, people per household
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.652.522.68
2010–142.572.542.73
2015–192.422.552.71
2020–242.442.522.65
Change−0.21+0.00−0.03
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Households in New Auburn run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 New Auburn

Median age, years
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1039.337.937.7
2010–1440.438.938.6
2015–1940.539.639.6
2020–2444.240.040.1
Change+4.9+2.1+2.3
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New Auburn skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 New Auburn

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–106.5%9.9%12.3%
2010–147.8%10.2%12.3%
2015–194.3%9.7%11.6%
2020–246.5%9.6%11.6%
Change+0.0 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.5% of households in New Auburn, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 New Auburn

Renters in New Auburn

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1016.7%25.8%33.3%
2010–1413.2%27.9%35.6%
2015–1923.7%28.4%36.0%
2020–2412.1%27.8%34.8%
Change−4.6 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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New Auburn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

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 New Auburn

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–107.9%9.2%11.4%
2010–146.6%9.0%11.4%
2015–1910.3%8.7%11.1%
2020–246.9%8.3%9.6%
Change−1.0 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is on the low side in New Auburn: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.

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 New Auburn

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10194519731974
2010–14194919741975
2015–19195219751977
2020–24195819781980
Change+13+5+6
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New Auburn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 New Auburn

Rent, per month
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$643$882$965
2010–14$576$953$1,040
2015–19$668$1,099$1,213
2020–24$775$1,404$1,571
Change+$133+$522+$606
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A typical rental in New Auburn costs $775 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 New Auburn

Bachelor's degrees in New Auburn

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1011.8%32.1%28.4%
2010–1410.5%33.7%29.6%
2015–1913.4%36.2%32.1%
2020–2413.7%39.6%35.6%
Change+1.9 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Auburn: 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 New Auburn

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1087.1%91.4%84.9%
2010–1489.1%92.2%86.1%
2015–1990.5%93.0%87.7%
2020–2492.5%93.7%89.3%
Change+5.4 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in New Auburn have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.

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 New Auburn

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNew AuburnMinnesotaU.S.
2006–105.8%6.5%8.1%
2010–149.3%6.5%9.4%
2015–192.4%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.7%4.1%5.4%
Change−2.1 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in New Auburn runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. 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).

New Auburn compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
New Auburn2.4444.26.5%12.1%6.9%1958$77513.7%92.5%3.7%
Brownton2.5645.211.8%9.8%9.2%1959$89814.1%91.0%3.0%
Gaylord2.4535.89.9%35.6%13.1%1968$91613.2%91.0%4.4%
Glencoe2.3741.613.1%23.8%4.9%1977$95912.0%89.3%3.5%
Arlington2.4539.95.7%24.4%12.5%1963$84216.3%89.7%1.1%
Biscay2.4649.91.6%3.5%4.0%1977$82524.8%96.2%2.3%
Winthrop2.3446.38.4%16.0%9.3%1953$80520.7%96.6%5.8%
New Rome2.4951.61.6%8.7%7.2%1955$1,22820.1%95.0%2.2%
Plato2.8141.52.4%8.0%4.0%1976$96014.3%92.2%2.5%
Green Isle2.6743.93.4%6.1%4.9%1976$1,44222.5%94.9%3.9%
Stewart2.7040.44.8%13.6%8.6%1955$80214.8%92.3%4.8%

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 New 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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