Auburn, AL Profile

Auburn, AL, population 49,928, is located in Alabama's Lee county, about 30.5 miles from Columbus and 50.7 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Auburn's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Auburn has grown by about 16%.

Auburn's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Auburn tend to be lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.60
	Males	22.80
	Females	22.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	26.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	7.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	42,987	N/A
2001	44,171	2.75%
2002	45,496	3.00%
2003	46,952	3.20%
2004	48,401	3.09%
2005	49,928	3.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,206

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	350
2002	383
2003	321
2004	311
2005	317
2006	238

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	1	2	1	4
Forcible Rape	10	17	22	29	18	10
Robbery	32	48	50	48	52	38
Aggravated Assault	107	99	73	68	83	68

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,739
2002	4,879
2003	4,331
2004	4,487
2005	4,465
2006	4,270

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	412	516	546	478	464	537
Larceny, Theft	1,534	1,506	1,347	1,583	1,639	1543
Motor Vehicle Theft	99	94	79	58	69	71
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	709 feet above sea level
Land Area	32.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles