Population 349 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avoca
Household size in Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.95 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Avoca is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Avoca is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Avoca (18.3%), well above 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.2% 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, 63.8% 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 Avoca
| Period | Avoca | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.8% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Avoca was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $336 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $415 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $517 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Avoca pays $907 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Avoca: 24.6% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Avoca have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avoca runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 2.32 | 35.7 | 18.3% | 22.2% | 38.8% | 1976 | $907 | 24.6% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Stamford | 2.36 | 33.5 | 16.0% | 35.1% | 19.4% | 1963 | $1,019 | 15.6% | 89.5% | 1.3% |
| Lueders | 2.53 | 45.3 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 25.9% | 1966 | $880 | 35.8% | 94.7% | 8.3% |
| Sagerton | 2.49 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 16.6% | 29.1% | 1960 | $1,045 | 24.0% | 92.4% | 5.2% |
| Tuxedo | 2.22 | 39.8 | 16.3% | 24.8% | 23.0% | 1962 | $965 | 17.0% | 87.0% | 3.5% |
| Fort Griffin | 2.33 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 23.0% | 27.1% | 1971 | $795 | 30.6% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| Hamlin | 2.32 | 43.1 | 3.6% | 28.2% | 13.9% | 1961 | $846 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 1.8% |
| Royston | 2.53 | 40.7 | 12.4% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 1967 | $575 | 21.0% | 93.4% | 10.4% |
| Lusk | 2.18 | 47.9 | 6.0% | 17.2% | 24.4% | 1972 | $827 | 26.0% | 95.2% | 0.6% |
| Woodson | 2.34 | 44.7 | 6.2% | 24.9% | 24.0% | 1966 | $826 | 28.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% |
| Crystal Falls | 1.71 | 48.9 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 24.9% | 1993 | $838 | 12.1% | 86.3% | 0.0% |
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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