Auburn, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,124

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

3.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,653

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,000

Population & Diversity

Auburn, MI is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.377% of Auburn, MI residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Auburn, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 58 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Auburn, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
58 ± 92

2.73%

Hispanic Population

58 people

2.73% of the people in Auburn, MI are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.377%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.147%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.377% of Auburn, MI residents (8 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, MI was 0.147%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 31
Vietnam
19 ± 24

Auburn, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Auburn, MI employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn, MI were Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,406), Public Administration ($75,726), and Construction ($74,038).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 187

−0.479%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, MI declined at a rate of −0.479%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn, MI, are Production Occupations (126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 187

−0.479%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn, MI declined at a rate of −0.479%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn, MI, are Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn, MI, though some of these residents may live in Auburn, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,958

Median earning men ± $14,006

$36,979

Median earning women ± $7,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,423), Manufacturing ($71,780), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,169), Manufacturing ($54,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn, MI was $168,000 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,500 to $168,000, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn, MI is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,607

$725

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Auburn, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Auburn, MI 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.

$71,653

Median Household Income

± $14,513

949

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 949 households in Auburn, MI grew to $71,653 from the previous year's value of $68,935.

The following chart displays the households in Auburn, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Walked (3.75%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Auburn, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who walked to work (3.75%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Auburn, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn, MI (140 out of 2.12k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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