Auburn, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

AUBURN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Auburn, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Auburn, AL was 42,987.

Auburn Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Auburn was 21,431, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Auburn, AL
There are an estimated 5,829 married men in the town. 31.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Auburn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Auburn is 21,556 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Auburn, Alabama
There are an estimated 6,081 married women in the community. 32.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Auburn, AL
The median age of people living in Auburn, AL was 22.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Auburn was 1,774. There were 36,383 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.4 percent of the population (2,766) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Auburn, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Auburn, AL was 42,535.

White Population in Auburn, AL
The estimated White population in the Auburn community is 33,553, which is 78.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Auburn, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,217, which is 16.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Auburn, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Auburn, AL was 82.

Asian Population in Auburn, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,422.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Auburn, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Auburn was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 244, while those of “two or more races” was 452 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Auburn community was 666, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Auburn, AL
The household population number in Auburn was 39,132.

Group Quarters Population in Auburn, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,855.

Average Household Size in Auburn, AL
The average household size in Auburn is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Auburn, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,043 total housing units in Auburn.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,421, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,531 were owner-occupied (40.9), and 10,890 were renter-occupied (59.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,622 vacant homes in Auburn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Auburn, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,426, with a median value in dollars of 138,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Auburn, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,105 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Auburn, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,558 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Auburn, Alabama
9,546 people in Auburn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 56 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Auburn, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Auburn was 2,242, or 6.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Auburn, AL
In 2000, there were 5,222 people in Auburn, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Auburn, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,149 people in Auburn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Auburn, Alabama
There were 20,684 in the labor force in Auburn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Auburn was 16.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Auburn, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,206. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Auburn, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,619. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Auburn, Alabama
Per capita income in Auburn in the last full census was 16,431. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Auburn numbered 1,028, or 14 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Auburn, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14,859, or 38.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.