Auburn, MA City Data

Auburn, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,829 people who live in Auburn and approximately 750,963 who live in Worcester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Auburn to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Auburn. We have included Auburn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Auburn Information

Worcester County where Auburn resides is 1,579.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,963 and has a population rank of 65 out of all the places in the United States.

Auburn has a total of 15,829 people and of those residents there are 7,540 males and 8,289 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 10,012 births each year and around 6,715 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Auburn varies per year, but currently 15,731 are one race and 98 are two or more races.

Of the 15,829 people who live in Auburn, there are 3,893 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Auburn is 1,982 male and 1,911 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,217.

General Auburn Information
Total area in square miles - Worcester County	1,579.02
Water area in square miles - Worcester County	N/A
Resident population - Worcester County	750,963
Population rank - Worcester County	65
Total population	15,829
Total population (male)	7,540
Total population (female)	8,289
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Worcester County	10,012
Deaths- Worcester County	6,715
Population of one race	15,731
Population of two or more races	98
Population under 20 years	3,893
Population under 20 years (male)	1,982
Population under 20 years (female)	1,911
Total population 18 years and over	12,217

Auburn Social Characteristics

There are 283,927 households in Auburn. Families make up 193,812 of these households. The table below breaks down the Auburn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (149,161), male householder with no wife present (10,850) and female householder with no husband present (31,635). The remainder of the Auburn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 91,504. Auburn, MA moving companies help people in Auburn move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Auburn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Auburn is based, there are 305,793 females 15 and over; of those females there are 75,238 never married, 159,976 now married, 6,594 separated, 33,019 widowed, and 30,966 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,984 separated, 7,836 widowed and 22,967 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Auburn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Auburn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Worcester County)
Total households	283,927
Family households (families)	193,812
With own children under 18 years	100,797
Married-couple family	149,161
With own children under 18 years	72,863
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,850
With own children under 18 years	5,271
Female householder, no husband present, family	31,635
With own children under 18 years	19,708
Nonfamily households	91,504
Householder living alone	74,329
65 years and over	29,453

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,931
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,005
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,395
Householder	4,390
Spouse	3,641
Child	4,572
Other relatives	180
Nonrelatives	189
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	277
Foster child	11
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,284
Male householder	741
Male householder living alone	557
Male householder not living alone	184
Female householder	1,171
Female householder living alone	1,052
Female householder not living alone	119
Nonrelatives	372
Unmarried partner	180
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	93
Foster child	N/A
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	305,793
Never married	75,238
Now married	159,976
Separated	6,594
Widowed	33,019
Divorced	30,966
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,984
Widowed	7,836
Divorced	22,967

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,829
Male	7,540
Under 5 years	412
5 to 9 years	565
10 to 14 years	557
15 to 17 years	305
18 and 19 years	143
20 years	72
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	403
30 to 34 years	523
35 to 39 years	660
40 to 44 years	623
45 to 49 years	583
50 to 54 years	546
55 to 59 years	432
60 and 61 years	138
62 to 64 years	194
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	192
70 to 74 years	290
75 to 79 years	270
80 to 84 years	177
85 years and over	105
Female	8,289
Under 5 years	434
5 to 9 years	504
10 to 14 years	530
15 to 17 years	305
18 and 19 years	138
20 years	49
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	172
25 to 29 years	399
30 to 34 years	591
35 to 39 years	668
40 to 44 years	669
45 to 49 years	626
50 to 54 years	602
55 to 59 years	461
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	224
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	207
70 to 74 years	429
75 to 79 years	359
80 to 84 years	306
85 years and over	268

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,829
One race	15,731
White	15,438
Black or African American	92
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	142
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	10
Two or more races	98

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,679
People who are White alone	15,291
People who are Black or African American alone	92
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	140
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	165
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	701,157
Same house	413,557
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	43,926
Different state or abroad	64,911
Different state	45,325
Abroad	19,586

PLACE OF BIRTH (Worcester County)
Total resident population	750,963
Born in United States	488,304
State of residence	535,628
Different state	134,276
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21,996
Foreign born	59,063

Auburn Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Auburn. That total enrollment is 205,456 for the population of the country, which includes Auburn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 93,528 and elementary or high school enrollment was 266,321 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 46,183.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Auburn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	205,456
Pre-kindergarten	14,877
Public	8,048
Private	6,829
Kindergarten	11,234
Public	9,717
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	91,437
Public	82,848
Private	8,589
Elementary and high school	133,161
Public	119,471
Private	13,690
High school grades 9 to 12	41,724
Public	36,623
Private	5,101
College, undergraduate years	36,935
Public	20,122
Private	16,813
Graduate or professional school	9,249
Public	4,288
Private	4,961
Not enrolled in school	515,738

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	495,868
Less than 9th grade	28,826
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	53,200
High school graduate	149,639
Some college, no degree	91,635
Associate's degree	39,063
Bachelor's degree	133,505
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	82,648

Auburn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 578,707 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Auburn. The Auburn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (137,980), service occupations (50,834), sales and office occupations (93,718), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (585), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (29,835) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (53,990). The 578,707 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 295,407 private wage and salary workers, 49,621 government workers, 21,162 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Worcester County)
Population 16 years and over	578,707
In labor force	383,764
Civilian labor force	383,266
Employed	366,942
Unemployed	16,324
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	498
Females 16 years and over	300,603
In labor force	180,359
Civilian labor force	180,288
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,309
Armed forces	71
Males 16 years and over	278,104
In labor force	203,405
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,015
Armed forces	427

COMMUTING TO WORK (Worcester County)
Workers 16 years and over	360,343
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	297,604
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	33,495
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,822
Other means	2,010
Worked at home	9,821
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,059,730

OCCUPATION (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Management, professional, and related occupations	137,980
Service occupations	50,834
Sales and office occupations	93,718
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	585
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	29,835
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	53,990

INDUSTRY (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,750
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	70,055
Wholesale trade	13,125
Retail trade	42,823
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,663
Information	11,178
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24,735
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,843
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	85,524
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,378
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,720

CLASS OF WORKER (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,980
Private wage and salary workers	295,407
Government workers	49,621
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,162
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Auburn Housing Characteristics

In Auburn, MA there are 298,159 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 283,927 occupied and 14,232 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Auburn, there are 167,648 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,667 units in Auburn. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Auburn, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Auburn, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Auburn. There are 6,801 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,256 with rent between $200-299, 20,321 with rent between $300-499 and 63,801 with rent for $500 and above. Full Auburn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Auburn, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Worcester County)
Total housing units	298,159
Occupied housing units	283,927
Vacant housing units	14,232

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Worcester County)
Total housing units	298,159
1-unit, detached	167,648
1-unit, attached	10,667
2 units	29,871
3 or 4 units	39,617
5 to 9 units	17,467
10 to 19 units	11,079
20 to 49 units	7,595
50 or more units	11,275
Mobile home	2,894

HOUSING TENURE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Owner-occupied	182,104
Renter-occupied	101,823

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
No vehicles available	27,756
2 vehicle available	155,394
3 vehicles available	29,194
4 vehicles available	7,531
5 or more vehicles available	2,681

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Utility gas	86,387
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,586
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	143,201
Coal or coke	552
Wood	4,502
Solar energy	60
Other fuel	1,158
No fuel used	769

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	283,927
Less Than $50,000	182,104
$50,000 to $99,999	23,015
$100,000 to $149,999	55,194
$150,000 to $199,999	33,326
$200,000 to $299,999	24,356
$300,000 to $499,999	7,789
$1,000,000 or more	79
Median (dollars)	146,000

GROSS RENT (Worcester County)
Occupied units paying rent	101,823
Less than $200	6,801
$200 to $299	6,256
$300 to $499	20,321
$500 to $699	37,129
$700 to $999	21,610
$1,000 to $1,499	4,515
$1,500 or more	546