Population 1,171 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avera
Household size in Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Avera are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Avera is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Avera than nationally: 10.3%, 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 Avera
Renters in Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Avera is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.7% 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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Avera, 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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Avera are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Augusta area overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $432 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Avera runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Avera
Bachelor's degrees in Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avera have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, 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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Avera have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%.
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 Avera
| Period | Avera | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Avera than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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).
Avera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera | 3.01 | 36.4 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 1979 | $804 | 6.3% | 88.1% | 7.3% |
| Stapleton | 2.76 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 35.7% | 9.9% | 1989 | $728 | 8.9% | 86.9% | 2.5% |
| Gibson | 2.68 | 38.4 | 12.6% | 30.1% | 25.2% | 1986 | $726 | 17.2% | 80.7% | 1.8% |
| Wrens | 2.75 | 39.9 | 13.6% | 40.7% | 12.1% | 1980 | $719 | 9.0% | 84.8% | 10.1% |
| Zebina | 3.19 | 33.1 | 22.4% | 35.5% | 15.1% | 1982 | $730 | 8.4% | 73.1% | 8.6% |
| Mitchell | 2.99 | 33.1 | 10.3% | 37.2% | 25.8% | 1989 | $1,076 | 14.4% | 81.7% | 2.7% |
| Louisville | 2.58 | 39.8 | 27.2% | 32.1% | 22.1% | 1983 | $731 | 17.8% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| Noah | 2.08 | 51.3 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 28.4% | 1994 | $795 | 31.0% | 99.5% | 4.1% |
| Matthews | 2.26 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 39.4% | 18.6% | 1982 | $618 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 13.6% |
| Jewell | 2.47 | 49.2 | 9.1% | 28.7% | 34.5% | 1980 | $888 | 16.0% | 78.9% | 4.2% |
| Warthen | 2.16 | 50.8 | 8.3% | 18.9% | 12.8% | 1983 | $710 | 19.9% | 89.9% | 7.5% |
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 Avera. 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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