Population 7,313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Avenues
Household size in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The Avenues is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, even as the national average fell.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 38.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.2 | 38.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 39.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 39.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, The Avenues is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 15.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 14.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in The Avenues: 29.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 The Avenues
Renters in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 33.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.2% | 34.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 32.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in The Avenues than nationally: 47.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the north. The renter share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in The Avenues as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in York as a whole (6.4%). Vacancy is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1966 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in The Avenues is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1939 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $723 | $836 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $904 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,075 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,200 | $1,287 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$451 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Avenues costs $1,200 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $477 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 The Avenues
Bachelor's degrees in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 25.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in The Avenues: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 84.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 85.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in The Avenues have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | York | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in The Avenues: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
The Avenues compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avenues | 2.99 | 34.5 | 29.3% | 47.4% | 10.1% | 1944 | $1,200 | 22.5% | 88.9% | 10.4% |
| Park Village | 2.40 | 33.9 | 29.7% | 63.6% | 9.6% | 1946 | $915 | 21.9% | 85.3% | 9.7% |
| Grantley | 3.07 | 26.6 | 14.7% | 38.0% | 9.5% | 1947 | $1,281 | 36.1% | 90.3% | 7.6% |
| Northwest Triangle | 2.36 | 32.5 | 16.7% | 77.1% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,101 | 17.4% | 81.9% | 18.9% |
| Springdale | 2.53 | 41.8 | 13.1% | 47.5% | 8.4% | 1944 | $1,071 | 16.2% | 81.6% | 7.0% |
| Valley View | 2.75 | 37.7 | 14.1% | 22.4% | 10.2% | 1955 | $1,529 | 36.0% | 94.2% | 6.2% |
| Shiloh | 2.45 | 48.9 | 6.0% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,446 | 28.5% | 95.6% | 1.3% |
| Springetts Manor-Yorklyn | 1.83 | 41.3 | 5.2% | 58.3% | 12.7% | 1976 | $1,303 | 11.0% | 85.0% | 9.4% |
| Stonybrook-Wilshire | 2.50 | 43.3 | 13.8% | 21.5% | 1.7% | 1983 | $1,246 | 39.2% | 89.9% | 1.5% |
| Hall Manor | 2.56 | 29.3 | 31.6% | 78.8% | 8.8% | 1959 | $740 | 6.3% | 57.4% | 33.4% |
| Allison Hill | 2.93 | 31.5 | 25.0% | 53.8% | 13.1% | 1950 | $949 | 15.5% | 81.0% | 20.0% |
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 The Avenues. 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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