Auburn, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

78,738

2.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

25.6

1.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.1%

5.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,123

1.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$342,400

4.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

36,817

0.634% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Auburn, AL had a population of 78.7k people with a median age of 25.6 and a median household income of $56,123. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Auburn, AL grew from 76,660 to 78,738, a 2.71% increase and its median household income grew from $55,509 to $56,123, a 1.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Auburn, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in Auburn, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Auburn, AL was $342,400, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

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Population & Diversity

Auburn, AL is home to a population of 78.7k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Auburn, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.8k people) in Auburn, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

93.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.1% of Auburn, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, AL was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Auburn, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.8k ± 1.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.27k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.6k ± 360

4.78%

Hispanic Population

3.76k people

4.78% of the people in Auburn, AL are hispanic (3.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Auburn, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
812 ± 238
Vietnam
523 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 150

Auburn, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, AL employs 36.8k people. The largest industries in Auburn, AL are Educational Services (10,081 people), Manufacturing (3,950 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,376 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($73,304), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), and Finance & Insurance ($66,979).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

36.8k

2023 Value

± 1,855

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 6.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Auburn, AL grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 36.6k employees to 36.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, AL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,829 people), Management Occupations (4,104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.8k

2023 Value

± 1,855

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 6.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Auburn, AL grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 36.6k employees to 36.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, AL, are Educational Services (10,081 people), Manufacturing (3,950 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, AL, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,247

Median earning men ± $7,637

$33,188

Median earning women ± $2,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,375), Manufacturing ($74,204), and Public Administration ($72,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($53,125), Construction ($51,250), and Public Administration ($46,103).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Auburn, AL awarded 8,232 degrees. The student population of Auburn, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,283 male students and 16,732 female students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Auburn, AL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Auburn, AL according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, AL was $342,400 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,000 to $342,400, a 4.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, AL is 52%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Auburn, AL is $56,123. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Auburn, AL was Census Tract 406.02 with a value of $81,356, followed by Census Tract 409.01 and Census Tract 421.01, with respective values of $65,163 and $60,600.

Housing

Property

$342,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,307

$15,328

Median Property Taxes

±$1,076

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Auburn, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Auburn, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52% of the housing units in Auburn, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Auburn, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 406.02
Census Tract 409.01
Census Tract 421.01

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Auburn, AL was Census Tract 406.02 with a value of $81,356, followed by Census Tract 409.01 and Census Tract 421.01, with respective values of $65,163 and $60,600.

The following map shows all of the places in Auburn, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,123

Median Household Income

± $4,494

29.5k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2023, the median household income of the 29.5k households in Auburn, AL grew to $56,123 from the previous year's value of $55,509.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Auburn, AL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, AL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Auburn, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Auburn, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Auburn, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, AL (18.8k out of 72.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Auburn, AL has health coverage, with 62.9% on employee plans, 6.1% on Medicaid, 6.2% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 38.7% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.57%

Uninsured

62.9%

Employer Coverage

6.1%

Medicaid

6.2%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn, AL grew by 18.7% from 5.53% to 6.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Auburn, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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