Auburn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 85,513 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Auburn is the 14th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Auburn are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

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 14.37% 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.

In Auburn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.63 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Auburn is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.64% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Auburn in 2022 was $42,587, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,348 for a family of four. However, Auburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Auburn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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. Auburn also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Auburn include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Ukrainian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Auburn's cultural character, accounting for 25.07% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Auburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.