Auburn, WA Profile

Auburn, WA, population 47,086, is located in Washington's King county, about 10.8 miles from Tacoma and 21.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Auburn's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Auburn has grown by about 17%.

Auburn's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Auburn tend to be much higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	2%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.90
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	40,314	N/A
2001	44,045	9.25%
2002	44,379	0.76%
2003	44,619	0.54%
2004	45,007	0.87%
2005	47,086	4.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	557
2002	658
2003	664
2004	538
2005	588
2006	637

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	5	1	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	18	31	80	16	14	24
Robbery	69	68	69	90	85	122
Aggravated Assault	141	169	146	136	168	159

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,988
2002	8,870
2003	7,816
2004	8,849
2005	8,776
2006	7,400

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	683	575	594	859	623	686
Larceny, Theft	2,297	2,231	2,075	2,337	2,509	2216
Motor Vehicle Theft	701	876	816	802	869	642
Arson	35	47	43	41	34	37

Location

Elevation	85 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities