Auburn is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,762 people and five associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the 121st largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Auburn is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Auburn is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Auburn who work in management occupations (12.77%), healthcare (12.17%), and office and administrative support (11.73%). Also of interest is that Auburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Auburn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Auburn are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.89% of adults in Auburn have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $47,844, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,376 for a family of four. The people who call Auburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Auburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
