Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avoca
Household size in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Avoca holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Avoca is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 38.0 in 2006–10, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Avoca: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Avoca is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Avoca: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Avoca are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $890 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$118 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Avoca runs $772 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Avoca (33.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Indiana as a whole (30.0%).
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Avoca is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avoca has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
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 | 2.78 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 1984 | $772 | 33.7% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| Oolitic | 2.34 | 44.8 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 13.2% | 1966 | $766 | 26.2% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Peerless | 2.52 | 40.0 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,025 | 19.7% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| Coveyville | 2.52 | 40.0 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,025 | 19.7% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| East Oolitic | 2.02 | 52.3 | 9.5% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,013 | 32.0% | 95.0% | 2.3% |
| Springville | 2.53 | 40.1 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $772 | 25.1% | 88.5% | 3.5% |
| Fayetteville | 3.11 | 39.8 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,003 | 23.4% | 95.2% | 0.7% |
| Bedford | 2.29 | 43.5 | 10.0% | 22.6% | 7.4% | 1964 | $899 | 21.7% | 90.4% | 2.3% |
| Popcorn | 2.63 | 36.8 | 12.4% | 15.9% | 7.1% | 1985 | $731 | 19.4% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Williams | 2.89 | 41.4 | 7.8% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,188 | 16.3% | 92.2% | 0.2% |
| Shawswick | 2.02 | 52.0 | 10.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 1974 | $1,014 | 30.3% | 94.2% | 2.5% |
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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