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Auburn, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,222
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$78,317
Median Income
$28,119 per capita
$232,000
Home Value
$364,845 Zillow
$1,198
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
1,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,317 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$232,000 home value, $1,198/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,317
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,119
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Auburn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Auburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,317
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,119
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,495
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
116
Retail
262
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,495
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,380
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,317 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,119 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,495 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $6,518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 116 |
| Retail | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,495 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,380 |