How many renters in Auburn, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

34.8% (±10.9 points) of renting households in Auburn, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
34.8% (±10.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
30.4% (±10.1 points)
Median share of income
24.4% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Auburn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentAuburnDeKalb CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%21.8% (±9.8 points)16.9%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.6% (±9.6 points)13.4%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.5% (±8.6 points)15.6%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.4% (±8.3 points)14.6%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.4% (±4.2 points)10.2%9.2%9.2%
35% or more30.4% (±10.1 points)29.3%38.9%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Auburn against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AuburnDeKalb CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more34.8% (±10.9 points)39.5% (±6.6 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more30.4% (±10.1 points)29.3% (±5.4 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.4% (±3.7 points)26.4% (±2.0 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$37,207 (±$15,210)$36,766 (±$2,642)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$865 (±$58)$861 (±$29)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Auburn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from DeKalb County (39.5%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (48.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In DeKalb County, Auburn ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 897 of 1,492.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Auburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Auburn—34.8% (±10.9 points)—
Union Township (DeKalb County)2.5 mi32.5% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Garrett3.6 mi58.1% (±20.2 points)Higher
Grant Township (DeKalb County)4.1 mi47.1% (±25.1 points)Not measurably different
Keyser Township4.5 mi55.6% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)4.6 mi11.9% (±47.3 points)Not measurably different
Waterloo4.8 mi44.9% (±25.5 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (DeKalb County)4.9 mi52.6% (±90.1 points)Not measurably different
Altona5.1 mi13.3% (±86.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garrett, IN (58.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across DeKalb County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Grant Township (DeKalb County)47.1% (±25.1 points)
6Butler Township (DeKalb County)47.0% (±56.8 points)
7Waterloo44.9% (±25.5 points)
8Smithfield Township42.1% (±23.5 points)
9Concord Township (DeKalb County)39.2% (±58.7 points)
10Ashley37.7% (±19.9 points)
11Auburn34.8% (±10.9 points)
12Franklin Township (DeKalb County)34.7% (±45.5 points)
13Union Township (DeKalb County)32.5% (±10.7 points)
14Wilmington Township32.1% (±19.7 points)
15Butler31.9% (±20.7 points)
16St. Joe20.7% (±65.5 points)
17Altona13.3% (±86.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Auburn

Are renters in Auburn rent-burdened?

34.8% of renting households in Auburn pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Auburn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Auburn, IN spends 24.4% (±3.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Auburn city, Indiana (place:02674, in state:18).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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