Auburn, PA

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Auburn, Pennsylvania

Auburn, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill county, is 20 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 66 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 839.

The People and Families of Auburn

In Auburn, about 59% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Auburn compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Auburn had a median family income of $40,833.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Auburn gave more campaign money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Auburn Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Auburn. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Auburn, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Auburn, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Standard Zip Codes	17922
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.598
Longitude	-76.093

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	RODALE RESEARCH CENTER
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	839	100%
Male	420	50.1%
Female	419	49.9%
Under 18	207	24.7%
18+	632	75.3%
65+	107	12.8%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.02
White	830	98.9%
African-American	7	0.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	813
Growth	-26
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	55.1%
Pennsylvania German	12.9%
Irish	6.6%
US/American	5.9%
Polish	5.8%
Dutch	3.3%
Scottish	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Russian	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
English	0.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Auburn	839	$40,833
Cressona	1,635	$42,292
Deer Lake	528	$61,042
Landingville	175	$41,667
Orwigsburg	3,106	$55,313
Port Clinton	288	$36,071
Schuylkill Haven	5,548	$41,286

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