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Community
Profile
Auburn Area
Demographics
| |
2000 |
2005 |
Projected
2010 |
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Population |
152,542 |
162,740 |
172,395 |
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Households |
57,184 |
61,144 |
64,827 |
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Median age |
33.3 |
34.2 |
34.7 |
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Average
household
income |
$55,898 |
$64,744 |
$76,784 |
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Population by
Race/Ethnicity
| |
2000 |
2005 |
Projected
2010 |
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White |
78.0% |
75.9% |
73.8% |
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Other |
22.0%
|
24.1% |
26.2% |
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Homes*
| |
2000 |
2005 |
Projected
2010 |
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Average
value |
$155,942 |
$219,632 |
$285,255 |
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Owner-occupied
homes |
57.6% |
62.0% |
60.3% |
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Renter-occupied
homes |
38.9% |
34.3% |
35.2% |
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Vacant
housing
units |
3.6% |
3.8% |
4.4% |
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Within a five-mile
radius of downtown
Employment
| |
2000 |
2006 |
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In labor
force |
70.5% |
96.1% |
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Not in labor
force |
29.5% |
3.9% |
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City of Auburn
Population
1980
26,417
1990 33,102
2000 42,901
2004 45,355
2005 46,141
2010 (Projected)
55,000+
Services
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Hospitals |
1 |
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Skilled
nursing
facilities |
3 |
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Beds |
335 |
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Libraries
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3 |
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Public Schools
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13,200
students |
|
14
elementary
schools |
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4 middle
schools |
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4 high
schools |
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Student /
teacher
ratio
22:1 |
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Licensed
daycare
facilities 28 |
Major Employers
*
Listed
alphabetically
ACS, Inc.
Auburn New Car
Franchise
Dealerships
Auburn Regional
Medical Center
Auburn School
District
Boeing
Certainteed
Corporation
City of Auburn
Costco Business
Center
Emerald Downs Race
Track
Federal Aviation
Administration
General Services
Administration
Green River
Community College
Iron Horse Casino
Key Bank Call Center
Muckleshoot
Enterprises
Oak Harbor Freight
Lines
Safeway Distribution
Center
Social Security
Administration
SuperMall of the
Great Northwest
Zones, Inc.
Taxes
Property tax:
$2.8652 per $1,000
Water, sewer, storm
& solid waste
utility tax: 6.0%
(included in rates
charged to the
customer)
Electric utility
tax:
6.0%
Natural Gas utility
tax:
6.0%
Telephone utility
tax:
5.0%
Sales tax:
8.9%
Cable TV Franchise
Fee: 5.0%
Sources:
U.S.
Bureau of the
Census, 2000 Census
of Population and
Housing.
ESRI forecasts for
2005 and 2010
Hebert Research
Demographic
Comparison Report,
March 2005
City of Auburn,
Mayor’s office
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