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Auburn, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
78,738
Population
1,251/sq mi density
$56,123
Median Income
$35,416 per capita
$342,400
Home Value
$410,461 Zillow
$1,034
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,123 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$342,400 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Auburn (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Accommodation & Food Services
8,966 jobs
462 firms
$22,545/yr
Retail Trade
8,018 jobs
544 firms
$35,451/yr
Manufacturing
7,100 jobs
202 firms
$64,703/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
4,844 jobs
283 firms
$31,448/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
4,669 jobs
447 firms
$48,517/yr
Construction
3,261 jobs
368 firms
$69,651/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,144 jobs
121 firms
$55,205/yr
Professional & Technical Services
2,172 jobs
521 firms
$65,138/yr
Wholesale Trade
1,301 jobs
174 firms
$80,271/yr
Other Services
1,232 jobs
290 firms
$43,078/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,223 jobs
262 firms
$79,374/yr
Arts & Entertainment
876 jobs
49 firms
$20,045/yr
Real Estate
820 jobs
236 firms
$52,741/yr
Information & Technology
633 jobs
136 firms
$105,241/yr
Educational Services
620 jobs
53 firms
$44,422/yr
Utilities
215 jobs
14 firms
$170,493/yr
Management of Companies
179 jobs
27 firms
$114,084/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Accommodation & Food Services
1.48
Manufacturing
1.30
Administrative & Waste Services
1.23
Retail Trade
1.20
Transportation & Warehousing
1.11
Construction
0.93
Utilities
0.85
Real Estate
0.79
Arts & Entertainment
0.78
Other Services
0.61
Information & Technology
0.51
Wholesale Trade
0.50
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.49
Professional & Technical Services
0.47
Finance & Insurance
0.45
Educational Services
0.45
Management of Companies
0.16
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 8,966 | 462 | $434 | $22,545 | 1.48 |
| Retail Trade | 8,018 | 544 | $682 | $35,451 | 1.20 |
| Manufacturing | 7,100 | 202 | $1,244 | $64,703 | 1.30 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 4,844 | 283 | $605 | $31,448 | 1.23 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 4,669 | 447 | $933 | $48,517 | 0.49 |
| Construction | 3,261 | 368 | $1,339 | $69,651 | 0.93 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,144 | 121 | $1,062 | $55,205 | 1.11 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 2,172 | 521 | $1,253 | $65,138 | 0.47 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,301 | 174 | $1,544 | $80,271 | 0.50 |
| Other Services | 1,232 | 290 | $828 | $43,078 | 0.61 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,223 | 262 | $1,526 | $79,374 | 0.45 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 876 | 49 | $385 | $20,045 | 0.78 |
| Real Estate | 820 | 236 | $1,014 | $52,741 | 0.79 |
| Information & Technology | 633 | 136 | $2,024 | $105,241 | 0.51 |
| Educational Services | 620 | 53 | $854 | $44,422 | 0.45 |
| Utilities | 215 | 14 | $3,279 | $170,493 | 0.85 |
| Management of Companies | 179 | 27 | $2,194 | $114,084 | 0.16 |