Auburn, IL

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Auburn, Illinois

Auburn, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 15 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 72 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. Auburn has a population of 4,317.

The People and Families of Auburn

In Auburn, about 61% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Auburn, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Auburn had a median family income of $49,200.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Auburn gave more campaign money ($700) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Auburn Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Auburn.

Commuting

In Auburn, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Auburn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Auburn, IL

Comparing Auburn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62615
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.592
Longitude	-89.745

Station	VIRDEN
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	HILLSBORO
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,317	100%
Male	2,023	46.9%
Female	2,294	53.1%
Under 18	1,314	30.4%
18+	3,003	69.6%
65+	496	11.5%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.09
White	4,246	98.4%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	13	0.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,274
Growth	-43
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.8%
Irish	10.4%
English	10%
US/American	9.9%
Italian	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
French (except Basque)	5%
Swedish	4.1%
Dutch	1.9%
Austrian	1.8%
European	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
Slavic	1%
Polish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Slovene	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Auburn	4,317	$49,200
Chatham	8,583	$64,257
Divernon	1,201	$49,706
Loami	804	$48,200
Pawnee	2,647	$54,736
Thayer	750	$51,750
Virden	3,488	$41,511

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