Auburn, ME

Census Place

2024 Population

24,602

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

9.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,647

0.143% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Auburn, ME is home to a population of 24.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.5% of Auburn, ME residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Auburn, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 850 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 473 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Auburn, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, ME was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 411
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
850 ± 258
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
473 ± 161

Hispanic Population

737 people

3% of the people in Auburn, ME are hispanic (737 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn, ME 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 Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
10,285 ± 2,481 people
China
2,950 ± 1,332 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,714 ± 1,278 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

995 people

As of 2024, 4.5% of Auburn, ME residents (1.11k 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, ME was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
397 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 146
Korea
124 ± 68

Auburn, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Auburn, ME.

Economy

The economy of Auburn, ME employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,930 people), Retail Trade (1,414 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,610), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,345), and Finance & Insurance ($67,530).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 789

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 9.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, ME declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 12.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, ME, are Management Occupations (1,559 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,540 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,060 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.9k

2024 Value

± 789

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 9.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, ME declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 12.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,930 people), Retail Trade (1,414 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, ME, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,422

Median earning men ± $3,586

$40,402

Median earning women ± $4,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,750), Information ($72,917), and Wholesale Trade ($61,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,940), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,708), and Construction ($45,625).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 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

Voting results are not available for Auburn, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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

Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

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

Education

The student population of Auburn, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,080 male students and 2,674 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Auburn, ME are White (364 and 80.4%), Unknown (32 and 7.06%), Black or African American (28 and 6.18%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.87%).

The largest universities in Auburn, ME by number of degrees awarded are Central Maine Community College (464 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Auburn, ME are General Business Administration & Management (64 and 13.8%), General Human Services (47 and 10.1%), and General Studies (45 and 9.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,754 students enrolled in Auburn, ME, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,109 records, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded
General Human Services
46 degrees awarded
General Studies
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Auburn, ME was General Business Administration & Management with 63 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Maine Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

464 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Maine Community College with 464 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Auburn, ME, which is 0.827 times less than the 254 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 364 degrees mean that there were 11.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 32 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,260) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, ME was $282,000 in 2024, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,600 to $282,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, ME is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn, ME have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,806

$6,113

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Auburn, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,647

Median Household Income

± $4,610

10.3k

Number of Households

± 723

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Auburn, ME grew to $66,647 from the previous year's value of $66,552.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, ME 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, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (9.54%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Auburn, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, ME have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Auburn, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, ME (3.25k out of 23.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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