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Auburn
A snapshot profile, compiled from information gleaned from city records:

The numbers

Square miles: 20

Population: 36,720

Median income: $38,396

Median house value: $139,236
(1994)

Median apartment rent: $526
(2-bedroom, 1994)

Parks: 34

Number of households: 1,339


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 31.6

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 12,486

Completed four-year college or higher: 13 percent

Below poverty level: 11 percent

Home ownership: 55 percent

Renters: 45 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, November 8, 1997

Small-town values thrive despite area's rapid growth

Helping hands are plentiful for those in need

New SuperMall is sign of changing times for town

Good bets for development don't always pan out

Railroads link people's past with future

Small city is developing a big-time arts scene

County moves to block amphitheater

A gem by any other name ... well, not quite

Jon Hahn: Lawn-mower repairs keep grass green in retirement

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Auburn

Auburn historical album

Auburn by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Burien

Covington

Des Moines

Enumclaw

Kent

Renton

SeaTac

Southcenter

Tukwila

 
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