Auburn, CA

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2022 Population

13,773

0.255% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

47.3

1.87% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.5%

12.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$73,074

0.918% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$620,300

20.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Auburn, CA had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $73,074. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Auburn, CA grew from 13,738 to 13,773, a 0.255% increase and its median household income grew from $72,409 to $73,074, a 0.918% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.99%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

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.

93.8% of the residents in Auburn, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Auburn, CA was $620,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Auburn, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 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 13.8k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.1% of Auburn, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2022, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Auburn, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k White (Hispanic) and 827 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

94.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Auburn, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, CA was 94.9%, 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)
10.4k ± 597
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 490
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
827 ± 378

14.7%

Hispanic Population

2.03k people

14.7% of the people in Auburn, CA are hispanic (2.03k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

9.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2022, 10.1% of Auburn, CA residents (1.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn, CA was 9.86%, 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
352 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 43

Auburn, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, CA employs 6.27k people. The largest industries in Auburn, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Construction (668 people), and Retail Trade (615 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,944), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,789), and Public Administration ($86,399).

Employment

Occupations

6.27k

2022 Value

± 587

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Auburn, CA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 6.1k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, CA, are Management Occupations (754 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (717 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.27k

2022 Value

± 587

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Auburn, CA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 6.1k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Construction (668 people), and Retail Trade (615 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

$65,481

Median earning men ± $14,338

$40,688

Median earning women ± $9,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($135,781), Manufacturing ($122,222), and Public Administration ($110,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($167,961), Public Administration ($73,194), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,295).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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are the senators currently representing the United States.

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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 $620,300 in 2022, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $514,400 to $620,300, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, CA is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Auburn, CA have an average commute time of 19 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 $73,074. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Auburn, CA was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $124,625, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 215.02, with respective values of $112,813 and $98,080.

Property

$620,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,974

$3,759

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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

59.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.4% of the housing units in Auburn, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 205.02
Census Tract 205.01
Census Tract 215.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Auburn, CA was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $124,625, followed by Census Tract 205.01 and Census Tract 215.02, with respective values of $112,813 and $98,080.

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.

$73,074

Median Household Income

± $8,773

6.33k

Number of Households

± 549

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.33k households in Auburn, CA grew to $73,074 from the previous year's value of $72,409.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2022, 71.9% of workers in Auburn, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, CA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.703% 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

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, CA (1.96k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 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% of the population of Auburn, CA has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.427% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.99%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.427%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn, CA grew by 12.5% from 6.21% to 6.99%.

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.

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