Population 220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avalon
Household size in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Avalon run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Avalon is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Avalon, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Avalon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Avalon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Avalon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Avalon runs $971 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Avalon: 4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Avalon never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avalon runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | 2.43 | 38.2 | 7.0% | 23.0% | 16.2% | 1988 | $971 | 4.6% | 86.1% | 9.6% |
| Martin | 2.50 | 44.0 | 9.5% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.5% | 88.9% | 5.4% |
| Red Hill | 2.41 | 41.9 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,313 | 8.6% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Toms Creek | 2.82 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 1993 | $903 | 12.3% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| Eastanollee | 2.54 | 46.3 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 8.9% | 1987 | $831 | 8.2% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Whitworth | 2.75 | 45.4 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 40.6% | 1990 | $940 | 19.3% | 90.0% | 2.8% |
| Gumlog | 2.67 | 49.4 | 3.1% | 12.3% | 46.4% | 1988 | $915 | 22.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Parhams | 3.22 | 38.4 | 18.0% | 18.0% | 5.4% | 1991 | $484 | 16.1% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
| Lavonia | 2.44 | 40.2 | 11.0% | 26.5% | 18.2% | 1988 | $917 | 23.4% | 87.3% | 6.7% |
| Toccoa | 2.59 | 42.4 | 15.1% | 28.9% | 13.4% | 1980 | $867 | 17.8% | 85.0% | 6.0% |
| Mize | 2.80 | 49.0 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1992 | $809 | 10.4% | 77.2% | 0.4% |
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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