26,475
Population
FY 2023
3.4%
Fund Balance
FY 2025
$4,322
Per-Capita Spending
FY 2025
8.9%
Debt Service
FY 2025
23.8
Fiscal Stress
FY 2025
26.7
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2025
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Auburn.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
20.0%
Poverty Rate
2023
20.3%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
2023
49.5%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$49,377
(2023)
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2010
2023
$29,474
(2023)
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2010
2023
$143,600
(2023)
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2010
2023
$867
(2023)
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2010
2023
40.0
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Curated financial dashboard (1995–2025)
Fiscal Health
$3,842,508
(2025)
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2011
2025
$7,853,867
(2025)
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1995
2025
$10,141,641
(2025)
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1995
2025
3.4%
(2025)
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2011
2025
8.9%
(2025)
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1995
2025
$4,322
(2025)
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2010
2025
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
23.8
(2025)
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2014
2025
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
26.7
(2025)
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2014
2025
Top Revenue Sources
$28,657,340
(2025)
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1995
2025
$24,129,323
(2025)
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1995
2025
$14,694,151
(2025)
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1995
2025
$13,469,253
(2025)
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1995
2025
$11,929,417
(2025)
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1995
2025
Top Expenditures
$45,809,534
(2025)
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1995
2025
$22,944,215
(2025)
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1995
2025
$16,469,648
(2025)
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1995
2025
$7,707,085
(2025)
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1995
2025
$4,473,543
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1995
2025
Financial Documents (57)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auburn OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_AFR |
| 2025 | Auburn FSMS Report 2025 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2024 | Auburn OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_AFR |
| 2024 | Auburn FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Auburn Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Council manager
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- ICMA-recognized since 1920
- Notes
- Council-Manager form; county seat of Cayuga County
- OSC Code
050203000000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Fiscally dependent entities that roll up to Auburn:
- Auburn City School District (School district)
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Cayuga County
- Wholly within: New York
Within this entity
- Partly contains: Auburn City School District
- Partly contains: Port Byron Central School District
- Partly contains: Union Springs Central School District