Population 2,517 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avoca
Household size in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Avoca run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Avoca is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Avoca, 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 Avoca
Renters in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.3% 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. Among homeowners, 40.4% 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Avoca than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Avoca is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avoca costs $1,168 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% 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 Avoca
Bachelor's degrees in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avoca have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Avoca have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Detroit area 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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avoca runs well above the national rate: 11.1% 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).
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 | 2.50 | 46.1 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1989 | $1,168 | 13.2% | 92.4% | 11.1% |
| Ruby | 2.52 | 48.6 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,142 | 14.6% | 91.0% | 11.4% |
| Fargo | 2.63 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,196 | 17.4% | 88.8% | 5.3% |
| Emmett | 2.33 | 46.5 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,054 | 12.4% | 89.7% | 4.4% |
| Riley Center | 2.38 | 46.1 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,080 | 13.4% | 92.4% | 5.4% |
| Thornton | 2.70 | 38.4 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 5.6% | 1980 | $993 | 11.9% | 91.0% | 7.7% |
| Jeddo | 2.41 | 49.4 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $1,095 | 17.9% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Yale | 2.39 | 39.6 | 9.8% | 21.7% | 7.3% | 1964 | $981 | 12.9% | 91.1% | 11.6% |
| Goodells | 2.77 | 43.3 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,079 | 16.9% | 92.1% | 7.1% |
| North Street | 2.52 | 45.1 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,066 | 22.2% | 93.9% | 5.5% |
| Roseburg | 2.39 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,219 | 16.9% | 89.6% | 5.3% |
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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