Auburn is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 9,688 people and five associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the 119th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Auburn is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Auburn is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Auburn who work in office and administrative support (18.16%), management occupations (11.06%), and sales jobs (7.96%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.25% 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. One downside of living in Auburn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.66 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Auburn doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Auburn with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.20% of adults in Auburn have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $28,119, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,476 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. Auburn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include English, Irish, German, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
