Auburn, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Auburn	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$45,810	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$73,816	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,106	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,150	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,710	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,206	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Auburn is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Auburn is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Auburn is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Auburn is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,205 $73,816 $147,632

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Auburn median earnings by income bracket

Auburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	27.3%	27.3%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cusseta, AL	102	$96,585	18.8%
Waverly, AL	262	$90,908	11.8%
Loachapoka, AL	196	$83,712	2.9%
Opelika, AL	31,335	$75,956	6.6%
Notasulga, AL	1,162	$54,976	32.4%
Auburn, AL	67,890	$73,816	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeville, MN	67,943	$163,722	101.3%
Shawnee, KS	67,767	$132,406	62.8%
Ames, IA	68,047	$74,201	8.8%
Eastvale, CA	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Laguna Niguel, CA	67,631	$175,741	116.1%
Auburn, AL	67,890	$73,816	9.2%

Source: The Auburn, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.