Auburn, CA

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2020 Population

14,104

0.664% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

48.6

0.206% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.1%

13% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$67,282

1.46% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$481,500

7.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Auburn, CA had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $67,282. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Auburn, CA grew from 14,011 to 14,104, a 0.664% increase and its median household income grew from $66,314 to $67,282, a 1.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Auburn, CA 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.

95.6% of the residents in Auburn, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Auburn, CA was $481,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Auburn, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Auburn, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Auburn, CA is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.23% of Auburn, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2020, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Auburn, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k White (Hispanic) and 544 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%

2020 Citizenship

96.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.6% of Auburn, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 579
White (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 547
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 250

9.75%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

9.75% of the people in Auburn, CA are hispanic (1.38k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.23%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

7.84%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2020, 9.23% of Auburn, CA residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn, CA was 7.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Auburn, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
407 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 93
Korea
78 ± 53

Auburn, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, CA employs 6.37k people. The largest industries in Auburn, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,069 people), Accommodation & Food Services (642 people), and Retail Trade (619 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,219), Wholesale Trade ($100,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,737).

Employment

Occupations

6.37k

2020 Value

± 576

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Auburn, CA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 6.29k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (857 people), Management Occupations (817 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

6.37k

2020 Value

± 576

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Auburn, CA grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 6.29k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,069 people), Accommodation & Food Services (642 people), and Retail Trade (619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, CA, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,588

Median earning men ± $11,541

$34,103

Median earning women ± $7,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($98,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), and Construction ($86,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,500), Wholesale Trade ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($75,577).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

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, CA was $481,500 in 2020, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $447,600 to $481,500, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, CA is 60.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Auburn, CA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Auburn, CA is $67,282. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Auburn, CA was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $110,385, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 204.02, with respective values of $100,125 and $94,896.

Property

$481,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$15,744

$3,750

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2020

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.4% of the housing units in Auburn, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 205.02
Census Tract 205.01
Census Tract 204.02

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Auburn, CA was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $110,385, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 204.02, with respective values of $100,125 and $94,896.

The following map shows all of the places in Auburn, CA 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.

$67,282

Median Household Income

± $9,520

6.2k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Auburn, CA grew to $67,282 from the previous year's value of $66,314.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2020, 82.4% of workers in Auburn, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.61%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, CA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Auburn, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, CA (1.69k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93.1% of the population of Auburn, CA has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.63% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see 814 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.494% increase from the previous year (810 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Placer County, CA.

814 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Placer County, CA

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see an average of 814 patients per year. This represents a 0.494% increase from the previous year (810 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Placer County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.86%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.63%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn, CA grew by 73.3% from 3.96% to 6.86%.

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