Population 822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avon
Household size in Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Avon is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.93 in 2006–10, 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Avon 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Avon: 2.5% 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 Avon
Renters in Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Avon rent their homes (34.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 36.3% have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 78.5% of the housing in Avon, 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Avon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,090 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Avon pays $1,090 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.1% 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 Avon
Bachelor's degrees in Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Avon (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Avon have finished high school (92.5%), 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 Avon
| Period | Avon | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Avon is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Avon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 2.16 | 49.8 | 2.5% | 34.0% | 78.5% | 1989 | $1,090 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| Buxton | 2.05 | 46.7 | 7.9% | 19.1% | 37.6% | 1994 | $953 | 30.8% | 92.1% | 2.2% |
| Frisco | 2.01 | 44.9 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 42.8% | 1991 | $1,003 | 35.3% | 91.7% | 1.1% |
| Hatteras | 1.55 | 60.5 | 5.4% | 1.2% | 87.1% | 1993 | $1,053 | 40.6% | 99.8% | 0.1% |
| Middletown | 2.01 | 46.7 | 22.1% | 29.5% | 30.8% | 1989 | $892 | 11.0% | 87.4% | 3.8% |
| Nebraska | 2.04 | 46.1 | 23.6% | 19.5% | 24.1% | 1990 | $929 | 10.8% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Gulrock | 2.04 | 46.0 | 23.7% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 1990 | $934 | 10.8% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
| Swanquarter | 2.44 | 42.1 | 5.2% | 25.3% | 26.5% | 1971 | $1,325 | 8.9% | 94.3% | 0.8% |
| Rose Bay | 2.03 | 47.3 | 1.9% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 1977 | $1,349 | 9.3% | 91.4% | 4.7% |
| Scranton | 1.63 | 50.2 | 3.7% | 26.9% | 25.8% | 1986 | $1,267 | 10.8% | 85.5% | 7.5% |
| Lowland | 2.16 | 63.3 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 39.8% | 1977 | $583 | 13.4% | 87.5% | 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 Avon. 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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