Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avondale
Household size in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Avondale are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, 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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Avondale is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Avondale (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Kansas City area (10.9%).
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 Avondale
Renters in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Avondale rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) 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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.0% of homes in Avondale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Avondale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,161 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,196 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Avondale runs $1,196 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 Avondale
Bachelor's degrees in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Avondale than nationally: 41.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area.
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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Avondale: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Avondale
| Period | Avondale | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avondale runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Avondale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 2.30 | 44.0 | 12.6% | 25.5% | 2.0% | 1963 | $1,196 | 41.2% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| North Kansas City | 1.81 | 39.5 | 10.1% | 70.9% | 10.5% | 1971 | $1,175 | 37.1% | 95.5% | 9.7% |
| Randolph | 2.66 | 37.1 | 12.0% | 21.9% | 3.7% | 1964 | $1,464 | 12.9% | 83.2% | 10.0% |
| Oaks | 2.34 | 36.9 | 5.4% | 21.2% | 9.6% | 1960 | $910 | 38.1% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Kansas City area | 2.55 | 39.2 | 10.9% | 34.2% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,395 | 39.7% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Northmoor | 2.08 | 31.9 | 13.9% | 77.1% | 8.9% | 1969 | $944 | 16.6% | 90.0% | 6.8% |
| Oakview | 2.45 | 45.2 | 14.1% | 14.9% | 5.1% | 1959 | $1,337 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 4.5% |
| Gladstone | 2.39 | 41.2 | 11.7% | 33.0% | 7.7% | 1974 | $1,299 | 32.8% | 94.0% | 3.4% |
| Claycomo | 2.51 | 37.8 | 14.8% | 37.2% | 6.4% | 1968 | $1,084 | 15.5% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| Riverside | 2.62 | 33.0 | 15.9% | 50.6% | 4.8% | 1981 | $1,170 | 34.9% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Houston Lake | 2.41 | 39.6 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2003 | $1,591 | 50.6% | 98.9% | 0.3% |
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 Avondale. 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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