Auburn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 82,025 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the seventh largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Auburn was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Auburn economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Auburn, where the median household income is $55,509.00. Auburn real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Auburn house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Auburn is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Auburn is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Auburn who work in teaching (15.24%), management occupations (11.55%), and office and administrative support (8.15%). Also of interest is that Auburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because Auburn has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Auburn lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Auburn is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Auburn people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Auburn, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Auburn is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.69% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $35,115, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,460 for a family of four. However, Auburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Auburn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Auburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Auburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
