Auburn, WA City Data

Auburn, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,314 people who live in Auburn and approximately 1,737,034 who live in King 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

King County where Auburn resides is 2,306.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,737,034 and has a population rank of 12 out of all the places in the United States.

Auburn has a total of 40,314 people and of those residents there are 20,005 males and 20,309 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 22,499 births each year and around 11,563 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Auburn varies per year, but currently 38,474 are one race and 1,840 are two or more races.

Of the 40,314 people who live in Auburn, there are 11,816 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Auburn is 6,080 male and 5,736 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 29,580.

General Auburn Information
Total area in square miles - King County	2,306.53
Water area in square miles - King County	N/A
Resident population - King County	1,737,034
Population rank - King County	12
Total population	40,314
Total population (male)	20,005
Total population (female)	20,309
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - King County	22,499
Deaths- King County	11,563
Population of one race	38,474
Population of two or more races	1,840
Population under 20 years	11,816
Population under 20 years (male)	6,080
Population under 20 years (female)	5,736
Total population 18 years and over	29,580

Auburn Social Characteristics

There are 710,916 households in Auburn. Families make up 423,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the Auburn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (329,768), male householder with no wife present (25,219) and female householder with no husband present (62,352). The remainder of the Auburn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 290,957. Auburn, WA 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 714,698 females 15 and over; of those females there are 196,111 never married, 359,795 now married, 11,569 separated, 55,929 widowed, and 91,294 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9,073 separated, 12,507 widowed and 67,531 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 (King County)
Total households	710,916
Family households (families)	423,511
With own children under 18 years	213,698
Married-couple family	329,768
With own children under 18 years	157,408
Male householder, no wife present, family	25,219
With own children under 18 years	12,752
Female householder, no husband present, family	62,352
With own children under 18 years	38,571
Nonfamily households	290,957
Householder living alone	217,007
65 years and over	53,120

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,770
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,201
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,936
Householder	10,055
Spouse	7,044
Child	11,865
Other relatives	526
Nonrelatives	1,267
Unmarried partner	609
Roomer or boarder	172
Housemate or roommate	251
Unmarried partner	1,277
Foster child	36
Other	199

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,785
Male householder	3,086
Male householder living alone	2,218
Male householder not living alone	868
Female householder	2,967
Female householder living alone	2,467
Female householder not living alone	500
Nonrelatives	1,732
Unmarried partner	668
Roomer or boarder	185
Housemate or roommate	662
Foster child	9
Other	208

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	714,698
Never married	196,111
Now married	359,795
Separated	11,569
Widowed	55,929
Divorced	91,294
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9,073
Widowed	12,507
Divorced	67,531

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,314
Male	20,005
Under 5 years	1,617
5 to 9 years	1,584
10 to 14 years	1,509
15 to 17 years	845
18 and 19 years	525
20 years	274
21 years	273
22 to 24 years	836
25 to 29 years	1,525
30 to 34 years	1,668
35 to 39 years	1,774
40 to 44 years	1,679
45 to 49 years	1,350
50 to 54 years	1,100
55 to 59 years	896
60 and 61 years	279
62 to 64 years	407
65 and 66 years	236
67 to 69 years	317
70 to 74 years	459
75 to 79 years	407
80 to 84 years	273
85 years and over	172
Female	20,309
Under 5 years	1,483
5 to 9 years	1,469
10 to 14 years	1,378
15 to 17 years	849
18 and 19 years	557
20 years	256
21 years	257
22 to 24 years	866
25 to 29 years	1,393
30 to 34 years	1,508
35 to 39 years	1,670
40 to 44 years	1,527
45 to 49 years	1,385
50 to 54 years	1,199
55 to 59 years	948
60 and 61 years	323
62 to 64 years	442
65 and 66 years	257
67 to 69 years	387
70 to 74 years	645
75 to 79 years	651
80 to 84 years	475
85 years and over	384

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,314
One race	38,474
White	33,382
Black or African American	977
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,024
Asian	1,410
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	204
Some other race	52
Two or more races	1,840

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,721
People who are White alone	32,817
People who are Black or African American alone	963
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,018
People who are Asian alone	1,408
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	204
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,013
People who are Some other race alone	1,473

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,632,553
Same house	777,858
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	97,379
Different state or abroad	267,882
Different state	191,811
Abroad	76,071

PLACE OF BIRTH (King County)
Total resident population	1,737,034
Born in United States	592,290
State of residence	745,973
Different state	698,171
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24,605
Foreign born	268,285

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 444,560 for the population of the country, which includes Auburn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 193,339 and elementary or high school enrollment was 532,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 125,583.

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	444,560
Pre-kindergarten	31,153
Public	11,682
Private	19,471
Kindergarten	21,552
Public	17,630
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	178,889
Public	156,424
Private	22,465
Elementary and high school	266,271
Public	234,875
Private	31,396
High school grades 9 to 12	87,382
Public	78,451
Private	8,931
College, undergraduate years	98,677
Public	81,441
Private	17,236
Graduate or professional school	26,907
Public	18,275
Private	8,632
Not enrolled in school	1,230,013

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,188,740
Less than 9th grade	40,702
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	75,026
High school graduate	227,931
Some college, no degree	280,812
Associate's degree	89,321
Bachelor's degree	474,948
Graduate or professional degree	40
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	316,451

Auburn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,389,714 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Auburn. The Auburn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (403,287), service occupations (119,770), sales and office occupations (244,903), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,472), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (64,467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (94,306). The 1,389,714 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 747,196 private wage and salary workers, 120,288 government workers, 59,719 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (King County)
Population 16 years and over	1,389,714
In labor force	974,767
Civilian labor force	972,790
Employed	929,205
Unemployed	43,585
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	1,977
Females 16 years and over	704,650
In labor force	447,823
Civilian labor force	447,573
Unemployed Civilian labor force	19,397
Armed forces	250
Males 16 years and over	685,064
In labor force	526,944
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	24,188
Armed forces	1,727

COMMUTING TO WORK (King County)
Workers 16 years and over	911,677
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	626,576
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	109,573
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	33,137
Other means	5,026
Worked at home	40,415
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,082,975

OCCUPATION (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Management, professional, and related occupations	403,287
Service occupations	119,770
Sales and office occupations	244,903
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,472
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	64,467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	94,306

INDUSTRY (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,011
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	116,832
Wholesale trade	39,783
Retail trade	110,212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	49,660
Information	51,337
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	67,565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	124,019
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	164,459
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	75,283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	30,447

CLASS OF WORKER (King County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	403,287
Private wage and salary workers	747,196
Government workers	120,288
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	59,719
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Auburn Housing Characteristics

In Auburn, WA there are 742,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 710,916 occupied and 31,321 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Auburn, there are 423,328 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23,838 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, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Auburn, WA 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 10,933 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,152 with rent between $200-299, 23,667 with rent between $300-499 and 232,889 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, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (King County)
Total housing units	742,237
Occupied housing units	710,916
Vacant housing units	31,321

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (King County)
Total housing units	742,237
1-unit, detached	423,328
1-unit, attached	23,838
2 units	15,831
3 or 4 units	31,428
5 to 9 units	49,573
10 to 19 units	57,782
20 to 49 units	58,687
50 or more units	61,693
Mobile home	18,539

HOUSING TENURE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Owner-occupied	425,436
Renter-occupied	285,480

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
No vehicles available	66,244
2 vehicle available	393,035
3 vehicles available	90,533
4 vehicles available	25,277
5 or more vehicles available	10,560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Utility gas	306,189
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	322,601
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58,453
Coal or coke	58
Wood	8,061
Solar energy	82
Other fuel	4,008
No fuel used	1,647

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (King County)
Occupied housing units	710,916
Less Than $50,000	425,436
$50,000 to $99,999	7,007
$100,000 to $149,999	42,360
$150,000 to $199,999	78,262
$200,000 to $299,999	115,359
$300,000 to $499,999	51,416
$1,000,000 or more	5,554
Median (dollars)	236,900

GROSS RENT (King County)
Occupied units paying rent	285,480
Less than $200	10,933
$200 to $299	7,152
$300 to $499	23,667
$500 to $699	72,858
$700 to $999	100,178
$1,000 to $1,499	48,996
$1,500 or more	10,856