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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Auburn, WA compare?
| Figure | Auburn, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 86,301 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 87,256 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,950 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | Auburn, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 85,676±65 |
| Median age | 36.0±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.8%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.2%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.1%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.6%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $97,884±$3,074 |
| Per capita income | $42,587±$1,462 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $547,900±$14,932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,786±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±4.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.6%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.9%±2.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov