About Auburn

Auburn is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,482 people and just one neighborhood, Auburn is the 400th largest community in Pennsylvania.

When you are in Auburn, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.7% of Auburn's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Auburn is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Auburn who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.31%), sales jobs (9.77%), and management occupations (6.90%).

In Auburn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Auburn is a very car-oriented town. 98.04% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Auburn is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Auburn has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Auburn Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Auburn is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.67% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Auburn in 2000 was $18,063, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,252 for a family of four.

The people who call Auburn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Auburn is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include German, Irish, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Italian, Dutch, and English.

The most common language spoken in Auburn is English.