Auburn, ME City Data

Auburn, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,203 people who live in Auburn and approximately 103,793 who live in Androscoggin 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

Androscoggin County where Auburn resides is 497.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,793 and has a population rank of 512 out of all the places in the United States.

Auburn has a total of 23,203 people and of those residents there are 11,020 males and 12,183 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 1,136 births each year and around 1,023 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Auburn varies per year, but currently 22,896 are one race and 307 are two or more races.

Of the 23,203 people who live in Auburn, there are 5,989 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Auburn is 3,056 male and 2,933 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 17,818.

General Auburn Information
Total area in square miles - Androscoggin County	497.23
Water area in square miles - Androscoggin County	N/A
Resident population - Androscoggin County	103,793
Population rank - Androscoggin County	512
Total population	23,203
Total population (male)	11,020
Total population (female)	12,183
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Androscoggin County	1,136
Deaths- Androscoggin County	1,023
Population of one race	22,896
Population of two or more races	307
Population under 20 years	5,989
Population under 20 years (male)	3,056
Population under 20 years (female)	2,933
Total population 18 years and over	17,818

Auburn Social Characteristics

There are 42,028 households in Auburn. Families make up 27,480 of these households. The table below breaks down the Auburn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,851), male householder with no wife present (1,853) and female householder with no husband present (4,332). The remainder of the Auburn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,845. Auburn, ME 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 43,349 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,457 never married, 22,599 now married, 623 separated, 5,170 widowed, and 5,500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 1,157 widowed and 4,493 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 (Androscoggin County)
Total households	42,028
Family households (families)	27,480
With own children under 18 years	13,578
Married-couple family	20,851
With own children under 18 years	8,972
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,853
With own children under 18 years	1,141
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,332
With own children under 18 years	3,158
Nonfamily households	14,845
Householder living alone	11,875
65 years and over	4,623

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,058
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,564
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,568
Householder	5,903
Spouse	4,380
Child	6,137
Other relatives	153
Nonrelatives	540
Unmarried partner	312
Roomer or boarder	60
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	758
Foster child	18
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,719
Male householder	1,691
Male householder living alone	1,287
Male householder not living alone	404
Female householder	2,170
Female householder living alone	1,835
Female householder not living alone	335
Nonrelatives	858
Unmarried partner	446
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	233
Foster child	1
Other	109

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,349
Never married	9,457
Now married	22,599
Separated	623
Widowed	5,170
Divorced	5,500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	1,157
Divorced	4,493

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,203
Male	11,020
Under 5 years	649
5 to 9 years	782
10 to 14 years	823
15 to 17 years	480
18 and 19 years	322
20 years	132
21 years	141
22 to 24 years	373
25 to 29 years	722
30 to 34 years	773
35 to 39 years	953
40 to 44 years	936
45 to 49 years	829
50 to 54 years	751
55 to 59 years	527
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	231
65 and 66 years	159
67 to 69 years	233
70 to 74 years	347
75 to 79 years	282
80 to 84 years	215
85 years and over	183
Female	12,183
Under 5 years	650
5 to 9 years	698
10 to 14 years	788
15 to 17 years	515
18 and 19 years	282
20 years	133
21 years	140
22 to 24 years	367
25 to 29 years	702
30 to 34 years	840
35 to 39 years	948
40 to 44 years	929
45 to 49 years	894
50 to 54 years	692
55 to 59 years	586
60 and 61 years	185
62 to 64 years	286
65 and 66 years	198
67 to 69 years	272
70 to 74 years	487
75 to 79 years	535
80 to 84 years	471
85 years and over	585

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,203
One race	22,896
White	22,517
Black or African American	137
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	137
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	7
Two or more races	307

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,287
People who are White alone	21,623
People who are Black or African American alone	128
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	135
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	161
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,643
Same house	55,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,066
Different state or abroad	8,082
Different state	7,412
Abroad	670

PLACE OF BIRTH (Androscoggin County)
Total resident population	103,793
Born in United States	77,447
State of residence	79,228
Different state	21,154
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	753
Foreign born	2,658

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 25,970 for the population of the country, which includes Auburn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,631 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,687.

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	25,970
Pre-kindergarten	1,289
Public	821
Private	468
Kindergarten	1,401
Public	1,194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,773
Public	10,510
Private	1,263
Elementary and high school	17,592
Public	15,756
Private	1,836
High school grades 9 to 12	5,819
Public	5,246
Private	573
College, undergraduate years	5,206
Public	2,811
Private	2,395
Graduate or professional school	482
Public	266
Private	216
Not enrolled in school	74,109

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,560
Less than 9th grade	6,248
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,775
High school graduate	27,944
Some college, no degree	12,962
Associate's degree	4,638
Bachelor's degree	9,993
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,858

Auburn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,987 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Auburn. The Auburn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,418), service occupations (7,495), sales and office occupations (14,860), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (335), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,633) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,781). The 81,987 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,735 private wage and salary workers, 5,771 government workers, 2,928 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Androscoggin County)
Population 16 years and over	81,987
In labor force	54,529
Civilian labor force	54,266
Employed	51,522
Unemployed	2,744
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	263
Females 16 years and over	42,753
In labor force	25,868
Civilian labor force	25,820
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,247
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	39,234
In labor force	28,661
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,497
Armed forces	215

COMMUTING TO WORK (Androscoggin County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,869
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,809
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,043
Other means	339
Worked at home	1,329
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,155,640

OCCUPATION (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,418
Service occupations	7,495
Sales and office occupations	14,860
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	335
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,633
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,781

INDUSTRY (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	597
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,925
Wholesale trade	2,010
Retail trade	7,628
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,932
Information	1,073
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,097
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,738
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,372
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,082
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,854

CLASS OF WORKER (Androscoggin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,418
Private wage and salary workers	42,735
Government workers	5,771
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,928
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Auburn Housing Characteristics

In Auburn, ME there are 45,960 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,028 occupied and 3,932 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Auburn, there are 24,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 666 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, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Auburn, ME 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 1,653 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,261 with rent between $200-299, 6,712 with rent between $300-499 and 5,027 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, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Androscoggin County)
Total housing units	45,960
Occupied housing units	42,028
Vacant housing units	3,932

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Androscoggin County)
Total housing units	45,960
1-unit, detached	24,011
1-unit, attached	666
2 units	4,033
3 or 4 units	4,296
5 to 9 units	4,516
10 to 19 units	1,386
20 to 49 units	1,092
50 or more units	1,037
Mobile home	4,888

HOUSING TENURE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Owner-occupied	26,631
Renter-occupied	15,397

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
No vehicles available	4,653
2 vehicle available	22,437
3 vehicles available	4,440
4 vehicles available	1,137
5 or more vehicles available	511

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Utility gas	3,161
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,362
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34,009
Coal or coke	52
Wood	1,660
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	161
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Androscoggin County)
Occupied housing units	42,028
Less Than $50,000	26,631
$50,000 to $99,999	10,688
$100,000 to $149,999	4,450
$150,000 to $199,999	1,270
$200,000 to $299,999	523
$300,000 to $499,999	62
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Androscoggin County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,397
Less than $200	1,653
$200 to $299	1,261
$300 to $499	6,712
$500 to $699	3,773
$700 to $999	914
$1,000 to $1,499	236
$1,500 or more	103