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Auburn, WA

84,887 Population
29.6 square miles 2,870 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.6 ±2.8 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 37.8 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in Washington: 38.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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48%†White5%†Black2%†Native14%†Asian5%†Islander0%Other6%†Two+19%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$39,399 ±$2,950 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $62,137 ±$825
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Washington: $52,011 ±$541
$92,824 ±$6,452 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $110,744 ±$1,836
  • about the same as the amount in Washington: $94,605 ±$1,221

9.6% ±3.6% (8,045  ±3,048) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 9.1% 360,070 (±0.5% / ±19,998)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Washington: 10.4% 794,426 (±0.3% / ±26,113)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty16%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.6 minutes ±0.5 (1,189,065  ±52,676) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 29.6 48,532,780 (±0.1 / ±305,413)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Washington: 27 83,194,470 (±0.1 / ±402,464)

Families

30,938 ±1,842 Number of households
  • the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 1,627,693 ±8,137
  • Washington: 3,101,265 ±10,961
2.7 ±0.2 (83,743  ±2,813) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 2.4 3,972,485 (±0 / ±641)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Washington: 2.5 7,659,849

Population by household type

Married couples56%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale44%†Female32%†
Now marriedMale47%Female47%
DivorcedMale7%†Female16%†
WidowedMale3%†Female5%†
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5.5% ±3.1% (1,071  ±623) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 4.8% 48,511 (±0.4% / ±4,303)
  • a little higher than the rate in Washington: 5.3% 97,347 (±0.3% / ±6,087)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-192%†20-2413%†25-2913%†30-3510%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

32,901 ±2,019 Number of housing units
  • the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 1,734,427 ±357
  • Washington: 3,361,561 ±310

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied94%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit57%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$555,900 ±$27,611 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: $712,200 ±$6,200
  • a little less than the amount in Washington: $576,000 ±$3,882

11.5% ±3.1% (9,643  ±2,656.7) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 15.4% 617,078 (±0.5% / ±21,032.3)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Washington: 14.2% 1,099,648 (±0.4% / ±28,225.1)

Social

88.9% ±5.1% (50,696  ±4,020.1) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 93.5% 2,702,137 (±0.9% / ±25,512.2)
  • a little less than the rate in Washington: 92.4% 5,090,206 (±0.7% / ±36,316.2)
26.2% ±3.2% (14,909  ±1,991.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 48.6% 1,404,951 (±0.6% / ±16,744.6)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Washington: 40.5% 2,229,338 (±0.4% / ±21,620.9)

Population by highest level of education

11%†No degree25%†High school38%†Some college18%†Bachelor's8%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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23.2% ±3.5% (19,707  ±3,009) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 21.3% 861,459
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Washington: 15.5% 1,213,933

Place of birth for foreign-born population

15%†Europe35%Asia9%†Africa5%†Oceania34%†Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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7.7% ±1.8% (5,009  ±1,190) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area: 6.3% 198,806 (±0.2% / ±7,158)
  • about the same as the rate in Washington: 7.6% 465,141 (±0.2% / ±9,288)

Veterans by wartime service

87†WWII249†Korea1,783†Vietnam1,349†Gulf (1990s)1,339†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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5,009 Total veterans ±1,190 4,774 Male ±1,250 235 Female ±230

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Auburn, WA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5303180-auburn-wa/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Auburn, WA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5303180-auburn-wa/>