Auburn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 82,025 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the seventh largest community in Alabama. Auburn has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Auburn, where the median household income is $56,123.00. Auburn real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Auburn house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Auburn is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.19% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Auburn is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Auburn who work in teaching (15.83%), management occupations (11.15%), and office and administrative support (8.75%). Also of interest is that Auburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Auburn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Auburn is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Auburn have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Auburn’s economy is one such example of this. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Auburn, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Auburn is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.75% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $35,416, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,664 for a family of four. However, Auburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Auburn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Auburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Auburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
