Auburn, MI

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Auburn, Michigan

Auburn, Michigan, in Bay county, is 14 miles NW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 102 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is located in the Saginaw - Bay City - Midland metropolitan area. Auburn has a population of 2,011.

The People and Families of Auburn

In Auburn, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Auburn had a median family income of $51,442.

Crime and Safety

Auburn is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Auburn Housing

Owners occupy 67% of the housing units in Auburn. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Auburn is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Auburn, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Auburn, MI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Bay
Metro Area	Saginaw - Bay City - Midland
Standard Zip Codes	48611
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.603
Longitude	-84.069

Station	SAGINAW TRI STATE AP
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	MIDLAND
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	SAGINAW CONSUMERS PWR CO
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,011	100%
Male	966	48%
Female	1,045	52%
Under 18	515	25.6%
18+	1,496	74.4%
65+	274	13.6%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,961	97.5%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	19	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,057
Growth	46
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
Polish	18.8%
French (except Basque)	9.6%
Irish	9%
English	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
French Canadian	4.3%
US/American	4%
Scottish	1.8%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
European	1.3%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Palestinian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Auburn	2,011	$51,442
Bay City	36,817	$38,252
Essexville	3,766	$55,610
Merrill	782	$40,278
Midland	41,685	$64,949
Saginaw	61,799	$29,945
Sanford	943	$48,083

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