CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Auburn
Washington · 33,102 residents · 29.577 sq mi
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Auburn has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,007. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 7,212 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $90,600.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202486K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(2,772)
5 to 96.3%(2,076)
10 to 147.3%(2,416)
15 to 196.3%(2,080)
20 to 248%(2,659)
25 to 3420.3%(6,719)
35 to 4414.6%(4,832)
45 to 549.5%(3,151)
55 to 647.8%(2,580)
65 to 746.6%(2,191)
75 to 843.7%(1,217)
85 and over1.2%(409)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,007
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,208 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$90,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(32,220)
Black2.4%(956)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(3,019)
Asian3.4%(1,389)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(30,511)
Black1.2%(397)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(1,026)
Asian3%(1,009)
Other3.6%(1,185)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican16%(13,693)
Central American2%(1,705)
South American0.9%(751)
Salvadoran0.8%(661)
Guatemalan0.7%(620)
Colombian0.4%(364)
Puerto Rican0.3%(257)
Honduran0.3%(240)
Spaniard0.2%(203)
Dominican0.1%(117)
Nicaraguan0.1%(114)
Argentine0.1%(107)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(83)
Venezuelan0.1%(72)
Uruguayan0.1%(55)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Panamanian0%(27)
Bolivian0%(27)
Cuban0%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(2,560)
Vietnamese1.8%(1,510)
Korean1.7%(1,459)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,097)
Kazakh1.1%(900)
Chinese1%(860)
Cambodian0.7%(574)
Japanese0.3%(296)
Laotian0.3%(230)
Hmong0.2%(160)
Thai0.1%(99)
Nepalese0.1%(74)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.2%(996)
Samoan1.2%(988)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(522)
Chamorro0.5%(465)
Tongan0.3%(222)
Fijian0.1%(120)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
German10.1%(8,625)
English8.8%(7,558)
Irish6.8%(5,812)
Norwegian3.6%(3,074)
Ukrainian3.6%(3,066)
Subsaharan African2.4%(2,061)
American2.2%(1,855)
French2.2%(1,855)
Italian2%(1,754)
Swedish1.9%(1,666)
Arab1.7%(1,443)
Russian1.3%(1,126)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(1,120)
Polish1.2%(1,015)
Dutch0.8%(674)
Iraqi0.7%(562)
Egyptian0.6%(518)
French Canadian0.6%(516)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(496)
Finnish0.4%(354)
Greek0.4%(337)
West Indian0.4%(307)
Somali0.3%(290)
Turkish0.3%(264)
Czech0.3%(262)
Swiss0.3%(262)
Austrian0.3%(226)
Jamaican0.3%(225)
Welsh0.3%(218)
British0.2%(190)
Danish0.2%(181)
Nigerian0.2%(179)
Canadian0.2%(165)
Belgian0.2%(151)
Portuguese0.2%(140)
Romanian0.2%(132)
Kenyan0.1%(105)
Ethiopian0.1%(99)
Moroccan0.1%(96)
Lebanese0.1%(95)
Armenian0.1%(92)
Hungarian0.1%(68)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Latvian0%(41)
Syrian0%(38)
Australian0%(30)
Croatian0%(23)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(13,154)
Married49%(16,810)
Widowed2.4%(829)
Divorced10.2%(3,516)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(10,591)
Married48.3%(16,389)
Widowed6.1%(2,053)
Divorced14.4%(4,894)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Auburn, Washington?
Auburn, Washington has about 33,102 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Auburn, Washington?
The typical household in Auburn, Washington earns about $30,007 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Auburn, Washington expensive?
In Auburn, Washington, the median home is worth about $90,600, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.
How educated are people in Auburn, Washington?
About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Auburn, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Auburn, Washington?
About 10.8% of people in Auburn, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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