Population 1,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avoca
Household size in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Avoca is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Avoca is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Avoca (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
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 Avoca
Renters in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Avoca rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (46.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Avoca: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Avoca is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avoca costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Avoca
Bachelor's degrees in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Avoca than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Avoca never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avoca is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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).
Avoca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca | 2.93 | 38.8 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 1994 | $818 | 28.3% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Garfield | 2.57 | 47.8 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 19.7% | 1994 | $973 | 26.7% | 91.2% | 2.1% |
| Little Flock | 2.59 | 35.6 | 10.0% | 38.8% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,181 | 36.8% | 91.2% | 2.7% |
| Pea Ridge | 2.85 | 35.5 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 6.0% | 2001 | $1,438 | 25.3% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| Rogers | 2.82 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 38.6% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,362 | 33.1% | 85.8% | 3.3% |
| Clifty | 2.02 | 57.6 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,030 | 17.7% | 85.0% | 5.9% |
| Gateway | 2.45 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1994 | $870 | 25.4% | 91.1% | 5.4% |
| Bentonville | 2.64 | 33.7 | 11.5% | 48.1% | 10.2% | 2006 | $1,460 | 53.6% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Lowell | 2.99 | 33.8 | 7.9% | 26.7% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,379 | 31.1% | 83.7% | 2.1% |
| Larue | 2.02 | 57.6 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,030 | 17.7% | 85.0% | 5.9% |
| Bethel Heights | 3.47 | 32.5 | 14.2% | 32.7% | 10.4% | 1999 | $1,390 | 26.0% | 79.8% | 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 Avoca. 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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