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Auburn, Maine

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StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Total Population24,6021,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,647$74,733$80,734
Median Age41.444.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$282,000$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,041$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.6%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.1%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.724.626.4
Worked from Home11.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Auburn, Maine

Age in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Median Age41.444.838.9
Under 18 %21.4%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Households10,337597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households55.8%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.6%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone34.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married34.0%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,895$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.0%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.2%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households19.8%12.0%n/a

Housing in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Housing Units11,136751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.5%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.9%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.9%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,687$3,036n/a

Education in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Less than High School7.1%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.9%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.3%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.5%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Auburn, Maine

StatisticAuburnMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.3%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.1%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Auburn

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.