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Total population: 49,808 (Urban population: 49,517, Rural population: 291 (all nonfarm))

Auburn, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,742 (16,060 occupied: 8,659 owner occupied, 7,401 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	35%

Housing density: 787 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $702 (lower quartile is $567, upper quartile is $833)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $684

Median gross rent in Auburn, WA in 2007: $786

Housing units in Auburn with a mortgage: 4,537 (539 second mortgage, 475 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,283

Auburn,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $253,150 (it was $132,400 in 2000)

Auburn:	$253,150
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $206,488 - $355,745

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $317,585
Here: $317,585
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,881
Here: $240,881
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $209,183
Here: $209,183
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,739
Here: $194,739
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,680
Here: $153,680
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $46,789
Here: $46,789
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,857
Here: $22,857
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,689

In family households: 32,015 (6,990 male householders, 3,075 female householders)
7,271 spouses, 11,773 children (10,843 natural, 305 adopted, 625 stepchildren), 517 grandchildren, 412 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 578 other relatives, 1,238 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,674 (3,049 male householders (2,177 living alone)), 2,977 female householders (2,493 living alone)), 1,648 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 590 (247 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,106 2-persons, 2,474 3-persons, 2,006 4-persons, 896 5-persons, 387 6-persons, 196 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,670 1-person, 1,143 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 30 5-persons.

6,445 married couples with children.
3,291 single-parent households (840 men, 2,451 women).

86.4% of residents of Auburn speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,504 (11.2%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Auburn, Washington:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 353 4 rooms: 1,123 5 rooms: 1,987 6 rooms: 1,935 7 rooms: 1,502 8 rooms: 938 9 or more rooms: 715

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Auburn, Washington:
	1 room: 310 2 rooms: 933 3 rooms: 1,406 4 rooms: 2,448 5 rooms: 1,447 6 rooms: 447 7 rooms: 240 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 68

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 288
1995 to 1998: 1,479
1990 to 1994: 1,212
1980 to 1989: 3,691
1970 to 1979: 4,097
1960 to 1969: 2,630
1950 to 1959: 1,537
1940 to 1949: 594
1939 or earlier: 1,214

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Auburn:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 268 2 bedrooms: 2,433 3 bedrooms: 4,214 4 bedrooms: 1,450 5 or more bedrooms: 272

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Auburn:
	no bedroom: 334 1 bedroom: 2,406 2 bedrooms: 3,508 3 bedrooms: 930 4 bedrooms: 168 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Auburn in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 262 1 vehicle: 2,770 2 vehicles: 3,699 3 vehicles: 1,465 4 vehicles: 328 5 or more vehicles: 135

Cars and other vehicles available in Auburn in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,224 1 vehicle: 3,508 2 vehicles: 2,105 3 vehicles: 430 4 vehicles: 97 5 or more vehicles: 37

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Auburn, WA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 118
$90,000 to $99,999: 197
$100,000 to $124,999: 913
$125,000 to $149,999: 1373
$150,000 to $174,999: 1129
$175,000 to $199,999: 717
$200,000 to $249,999: 674
$250,000 to $299,999: 301
$300,000 to $399,999: 156
$400,000 to $499,999: 41
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Auburn rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Auburn:

Less than $100: 100 people
$100 to $149: 129
$150 to $199: 195
$200 to $249: 193
$250 to $299: 119
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 128
$400 to $449: 210
$450 to $499: 341
$500 to $549: 558
$550 to $599: 745
$600 to $649: 694
$650 to $699: 934
$700 to $749: 1,061
$750 to $799: 979
$800 to $899: 1,251
$900 to $999: 487
$1,000 to $1,249: 612
$1,250 to $1,499: 115
$1,500 to $1,999: 36
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 144

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,879 1990 to 1994: 883 1985 to 1989: 418 1980 to 1984: 454 1975 to 1979: 202 1970 to 1974: 182 1970 to 1974: 138 1965 to 1969: 348

Auburn, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 543 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 553
5 to 9 minutes: 1500
10 to 14 minutes: 2462
15 to 19 minutes: 2433
20 to 24 minutes: 2774
25 to 29 minutes: 1120
30 to 34 minutes: 2773
35 to 39 minutes: 447
40 to 44 minutes: 755
45 to 59 minutes: 1607
60 to 89 minutes: 1403
90 or more minutes: 552

Auburn mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,800 (73%)
Carpooled: 2,873 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 931 (5%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 95 (1%)
Walked: 566 (3%)
Other means: 101 (1%)
Worked at home: 543 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1523
$10,000 to $14,999: 1115
$15,000 to $19,999: 1184
$20,000 to $24,999: 1126
$25,000 to $29,999: 1022
$30,000 to $34,999: 1108
$35,000 to $39,999: 1142
$40,000 to $44,999: 953
$45,000 to $49,999: 885
$50,000 to $59,999: 1477
$60,000 to $74,999: 1722
$75,000 to $99,999: 1714
$100,000 to $124,999: 639
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 or more: 119

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7984

German: 5010

English: 2949

Irish: 2618

United States or American: 2047

Norwegian: 1721

Swedish: 871

Italian: 839

European: 799

Ukrainian: 774

French (except Basque): 644

Scotch-Irish: 567

Polish: 517

Russian: 510

Scottish: 436

Dutch: 310

Arab:: 286

French Canadian: 249

Finnish: 205

Subsaharan African:: 197

Scandinavian: 193

Danish: 186

Other Arab: 176

Welsh: 151

Czech: 125

Canadian: 120

Portuguese: 119

Northern European: 106

African: 84

Swiss: 84

Greek: 75

Yugoslavian: 68

British: 68

Hungarian: 63

Ethiopian: 47

Jamaican: 40

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40

Armenian: 39

Somalian: 39

Austrian: 39

Lithuanian: 37

Lebanese: 35

Czechoslovakian: 34

Jordanian: 32

Belgian: 31

Slovak: 28

Iranian: 28

Egyptian: 25

Australian: 23

Croatian: 23

Eastern European: 19

Romanian: 14

Celtic: 14

Other Subsaharan African: 13

Pennsylvania German: 11

German Russian: 10

Slavic: 9

Nigerian: 9

Brazilian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 9

Syrian: 9

Estonian: 8

Icelander: 5

Sudanese: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (23%)
Ukraine (15%)
Canada (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
Russia (5%)
Iraq (4%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20403
Northeast: 1365
Midwest: 4876
South: 1993
West: 6588

41% of Auburn residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 187
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 189
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 198
10th grade: 438
11th grade: 308
12th grade, no diploma: 581
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,881
Less than 1 year of college: 928
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,312
Associate degree: 1,085
Bachelor's degree: 1,447
Master's degree: 403
Professional school degree: 127
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 102
Nursery to 4th grade: 40
5th and 6th grade: 169
7th and 8th grade: 352
9th grade: 215
10th grade: 478
11th grade: 398
12th grade, no diploma: 523
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,291
Less than 1 year of college: 1,310
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,282
Associate degree: 1,091
Bachelor's degree: 1,427
Master's degree: 383
Professional school degree: 141
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,711
Black householders: $37,723
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,616
Asian householders: $66,697
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,883
Some other race householders: $39,677
Two or more races householders: $54,875
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,627

Auburn household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Auburn household income for Black householders

Auburn household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Auburn household income for Asian householders

Auburn household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Auburn household income for Some other race householders

Auburn household income for Two or more races householders

Auburn household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Auburn marital status for males

Auburn marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $287,351
Black or African American householders: $325,614
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $285,267
Asian householders: $323,909
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $662,972
Some other race householders: $248,709
Two or more races householders: $342,661
Hispanic or Latino householders: $269,356

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,580
One, attached: 700
Two: 904
3 or 4: 1,630
5 to 9: 1,037
10 to 19: 1,356
20 to 49: 1,158
50 or more: 987
Mobile homes: 2,346
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Auburn:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (83%) Utility gas (13%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 412

Here:	8.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101

Here:	4.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166

Here:	11.8%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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