Auburn Hills, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
25,105
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.829% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
1.18% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$84,375
7.17% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$245,000
4.75% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,373
1.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Auburn Hills, MI 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.

87.4% of the residents in Auburn Hills, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Auburn Hills, MI are Oakland University (4,393 degrees awarded in 2023) and Oakland Community College (2,525 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Auburn Hills, MI was $245,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Auburn Hills, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Auburn Hills, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Auburn Hills, MI is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Auburn Hills, MI residents were born outside of the country (4.66k people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Auburn Hills, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%
2024 Citizenship
86.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Auburn Hills, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn Hills, MI was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn Hills, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.1k ± 836
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.83k ± 862
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.4k ± 646
12.4%
Hispanic Population
3.11k people

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Auburn Hills, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Auburn Hills, MI are hispanic (3.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn Hills, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.66k people
19.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.76k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Auburn Hills, MI residents (4.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn Hills, MI was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    249 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    240 ± 131
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    174 ± 93

Auburn Hills, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Auburn Hills, MI employs 14.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn Hills, MI were Manufacturing (3,947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,644 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($110,568), Public Administration ($103,714), and Manufacturing ($97,693).

Employment

Occupations

14.4k
2024 Value
± 1,075
1.31%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn Hills, MI grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 14.2k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn Hills, MI, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (1,691 people), Management Occupations (1,488 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn Hills, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.4k
2024 Value
± 1,075
1.31%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn Hills, MI grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 14.2k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn Hills, MI, are Manufacturing (3,947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,644 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn Hills, MI, though some of these residents may live in Auburn Hills, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,148
Median earning men ± $13,096
$39,469
Median earning women ± $3,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,247), Public Administration ($104,167), and Information ($94,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($116,029), Public Administration ($74,833), and Construction ($61,858).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Auburn Hills, MI awarded 6,918 degrees. The student population of Auburn Hills, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,087 male students and 16,666 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Auburn Hills, MI are White (4,750 and 73.2%), Black or African American (589 and 9.08%), Asian (307 and 4.73%), and Unknown (294 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Auburn Hills, MI by number of degrees awarded are Oakland University (4,393 and 63.5%) and Oakland Community College (2,525 and 36.5%).

The most popular majors in Auburn Hills, MI are Registered Nursing (601 and 8.69%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (400 and 5.78%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (372 and 5.38%).

The median tuition cost in Auburn Hills, MI for a public four year colleges is $16,429 for in-state students and $24,737 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Auburn Hills, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 29,753 (44% men and 56% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 29,753 students enrolled in Auburn Hills, MI, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,924 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    479 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    206 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Auburn Hills, MI was Registered Nursing with 479 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Oakland University
    4,393 degrees awarded
  2. Oakland Community College
    2,525 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oakland University with 4,393 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,869 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Auburn Hills, MI, which is 0.709 times less than the 4,049 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,750 degrees mean that there were 8.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 589 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($16,429) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($220) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,760) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn Hills, MI was $245,000 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $245,000, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn Hills, MI is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn Hills, MI have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn Hills, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,379
$5,900
Median Property Taxes
±$546

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2024
52.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Auburn Hills, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,375
Median Household Income
± $8,211
11.5k
Number of Households
± 847

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Auburn Hills, MI grew to $84,375 from the previous year's value of $78,727.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn Hills, MI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn Hills, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.78%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Auburn Hills, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.78%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn Hills, MI have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Auburn Hills, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn Hills, MI (2.68k out of 24.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn Hills, MI 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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Auburn Hills, MI has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.345% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 32.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.76%
Uninsured
55.8%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.345%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn Hills, MI grew by 7.17% from 5.37% to 5.76%.

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