Labor Facts & Figures
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Labor Availability
Auburn's labor shed consists of residents within a 60-minute drive time which includes the following Alabama counties: Lee, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, and Tallapoosa as well as the following Georgia counties: Chattahoochie, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, and Troup. No manufacturing companies in Auburn are unionized.
Labor Force | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |
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Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County): | 83,486 | 2,387 | 2.9% |
Within 60 Minute Drive (15 County Area): | 459,117 | 13,132 | 2.9% |
Source: Alabama Dept. of Labor (June 2024); Georgia Dept. of Labor (May 2024); ESRI Business Analyst
Workforce Analysis
Age | Estimate |
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Under 5 years | 9,431 |
5 to 14 years | 19,050 |
15 to 19 years | 13,411 |
20 to 24 years | 22,407 |
25 to 34 years | 22,867 |
35 to 44 years | 19,236 |
45 to 54 years | 18,654 |
55 to 64 years | 16,492 |
65 and older | 17,739 |
School Enrollment | Estimate |
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Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 55,407 |
- Nursery school, preschool | 2,257 |
- Kindergarten | 1,976 |
- Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,239 |
- High school (grades 9-12) | 7,363 |
- College or graduate school
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28,572 |
Educational Attainment | Estimate |
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Population 25 years and over | 94,988 |
- Less than 9th grade | 2,783 |
- 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,266 |
- High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,855 |
- Some college, no degree | 22,166 |
- Associate's degree | 8,541 |
- Bachelor's degree | 18,645 |
- Graduate or professional degree | 13,732 |
Jobs by Worker Sex | Count | Percentage |
Male | 26,634 | 49.7% |
Female | 27,002 | 50.3% |
Jobs by Earnings | Percentage | |
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$1,250 per month or less | 13,948 | 26.0% |
$1,251 to $3,333 per month | 20,406 | 38.0% |
More than $3,333 per month | 19,282 | 35.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 American Community Survey - Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County), OnTheMap Application & LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Dept. of Labor, LMI
Workers by Sector
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & the Alabama Dept. of Labor 2018 - Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County)
Commuting Patterns
In-Area Labor Force Efficiency - 55,506 Workers Living in Lee County:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application & LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Dept. of Labor, LMI 2017