Population 2,196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avoca
Household size in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Avoca average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Avoca skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. New York as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Avoca is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.3%) 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Avoca, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Avoca run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Avoca pays $785 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.6% 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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Avoca: 20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Avoca is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Avoca than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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 | 2.59 | 42.2 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 1975 | $785 | 20.1% | 90.8% | 3.4% |
| Wallace | 2.68 | 40.6 | 7.6% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 1975 | $869 | 20.4% | 89.4% | 3.0% |
| Kanona | 2.42 | 44.8 | 8.0% | 16.4% | 16.0% | 1980 | $756 | 14.3% | 88.1% | 7.7% |
| Howard | 2.39 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 16.2% | 24.6% | 1976 | $721 | 15.8% | 91.3% | 4.8% |
| Towlesville | 2.24 | 50.8 | 6.0% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 1980 | $676 | 10.3% | 91.1% | 9.2% |
| Wheeler | 3.09 | 33.3 | 9.6% | 15.2% | 27.5% | 1981 | $1,341 | 15.8% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Cohocton | 2.42 | 43.4 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 1959 | $915 | 18.9% | 92.7% | 4.3% |
| Haskinville | 2.20 | 47.1 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 17.7% | 1972 | $1,096 | 23.4% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Dineharts | 2.25 | 47.2 | 13.8% | 19.0% | 7.7% | 1985 | $724 | 9.2% | 87.1% | 11.1% |
| Mitchellsville | 2.60 | 45.2 | 9.8% | 17.6% | 26.4% | 1957 | $1,152 | 24.4% | 89.3% | 3.4% |
| Bath | 2.02 | 49.6 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 12.3% | 1964 | $733 | 18.8% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
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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