Population 3,037 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avalon
Household size in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.16 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Avalon average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Avalon has larger households than at least four in five Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.8 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.5 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Avalon is young: half of its residents are under 27.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Only one other Albuquerque neighborhood is younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Avalon (21.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Avalon has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Avalon
Renters in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Avalon rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 52.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Avalon: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Avalon has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Avalon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. Compared with other Albuquerque neighborhoods, Avalon has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $964 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,082 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$461 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avalon costs $1,104 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Avalon
Bachelor's degrees in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avalon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Avalon has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.2% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Avalon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only two of Albuquerque's 42 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Avalon is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Avalon compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | 2.78 | 27.5 | 21.2% | 26.1% | 3.0% | 1994 | $1,104 | 16.1% | 76.2% | 5.8% |
| Parkway | 3.03 | 36.8 | 18.5% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 2003 | $2,093 | 32.8% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Los Volcanes | 2.37 | 37.6 | 22.7% | 75.8% | 2.7% | 1996 | $1,075 | 16.8% | 87.8% | 2.6% |
| Tierra Oeste | 3.31 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 13.3% | 5.6% | 2008 | $1,253 | 45.1% | 94.3% | 2.8% |
| Laurelwood | 2.34 | 34.3 | 20.7% | 30.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,443 | 36.2% | 89.0% | 1.8% |
| Alamosa | 3.13 | 32.7 | 27.9% | 30.6% | 5.2% | 1970 | $1,149 | 13.9% | 76.3% | 5.0% |
| Westgate Hts | 3.12 | 32.9 | 25.0% | 19.2% | 4.2% | 1997 | $1,487 | 12.0% | 79.2% | 4.9% |
| West Mesa | 2.96 | 35.6 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 6.2% | 1972 | $1,149 | 17.3% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| Westgate Vecinos | 2.89 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 2000 | $1,146 | 10.0% | 79.2% | 5.7% |
| SR Marmon | 2.57 | 34.1 | 22.5% | 20.7% | 4.5% | 1999 | $1,615 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 4.4% |
| Ladera West | 2.38 | 34.5 | 20.6% | 29.8% | 8.0% | 1994 | $1,428 | 21.5% | 90.5% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Avalon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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