Population 509 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avalon
Household size in Avalon
| Period | Avalon | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Avalon is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Avalon is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Avalon as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Avalon own their homes; 29.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (52.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Avalon as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area overall (7.2%).
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Avalon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,083 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,304 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$594 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Avalon pays $1,304 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avalon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Avalon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avalon runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.15 | 34.6 | 10.9% | 29.2% | 9.8% | 1990 | $1,304 | 14.6% | 80.3% | 7.6% |
| Forreston | 3.17 | 35.1 | 9.0% | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,478 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 5.2% |
| Italy | 2.90 | 38.3 | 18.8% | 28.1% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,173 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 4.5% |
| Howard | 3.20 | 35.3 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 1994 | $1,534 | 22.5% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Bardwell | 3.14 | 33.9 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,292 | 11.4% | 78.2% | 7.4% |
| Byrd | 3.34 | 34.0 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,310 | 19.4% | 79.1% | 9.8% |
| Reagor Springs | 3.20 | 35.3 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 1994 | $1,534 | 22.5% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Cryer Creek | 3.08 | 30.5 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 10.7% | 1993 | $1,017 | 18.1% | 77.2% | 4.0% |
| Ensign | 3.11 | 39.4 | 3.1% | 21.4% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,175 | 15.9% | 79.8% | 3.6% |
| Milford | 2.64 | 40.7 | 9.2% | 33.2% | 9.2% | 1981 | $892 | 19.6% | 86.7% | 2.8% |
| Emhouse | 3.03 | 31.8 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,178 | 19.2% | 74.5% | 2.4% |
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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