Avalon, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,674
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
3.16% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.6%
5.77% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,250
0.184% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$170,500
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,494
0.808% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Avalon, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Avalon, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Avalon, PA are Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (33 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Avalon, PA was $170,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.4%.

Most people in Avalon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Avalon, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avalon, PA is home to a population of 4.67k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.34% of Avalon, PA residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67k people) in Avalon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 729 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Avalon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avalon, PA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avalon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.67k ± 326
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    729 ± 321
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    126 ± 90
1.95%
Hispanic Population
91 people

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67k people) in Avalon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 729 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.95% of the people in Avalon, PA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avalon, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
156 people
2.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
119 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Avalon, PA residents (156 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avalon, PA was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    108 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    45 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 24

Avalon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Avalon, PA employs 2.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avalon, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($213,234), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,559), and Educational Services ($72,568).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k
2024 Value
± 366
0.808%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avalon, PA grew at a rate of 0.808%, from 2.47k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avalon, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (511 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (259 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avalon, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k
2024 Value
± 366
0.808%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avalon, PA grew at a rate of 0.808%, from 2.47k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avalon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avalon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Avalon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,904
Median earning men ± $7,416
$40,969
Median earning women ± $8,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($68,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,129), and Retail Trade ($46,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Avalon, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Avalon, PA awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Avalon, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 66 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Avalon, PA are White (30 and 93.8%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 3.13%), and Two or More Races (1 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Avalon, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Avalon, PA are Gunsmithing (33 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 68 students enrolled in Avalon, PA, 97.1% men and 2.94% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 60 records, of which 3.33% were women and 96.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Gunsmithing
Most Common
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Avalon, PA was Gunsmithing with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Avalon, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania Gunsmith School with 33 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Avalon, PA, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 30 degrees mean that there were 30 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Avalon, PA was $170,500 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,200 to $170,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Avalon, PA is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avalon, PA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avalon, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$170,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,323
$1,123
Median Property Taxes
±$186

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Avalon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Avalon, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.4%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Avalon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avalon, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,250
Median Household Income
± $8,623
2.71k
Number of Households
± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Avalon, PA grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $51,156.

The following chart displays the households in Avalon, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avalon, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.3%)
  3. Public Transit (6.46%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Avalon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avalon, PA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Avalon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avalon, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avalon, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avalon, PA (676 out of 4.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avalon, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Avalon, PA has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.9%
Uninsured
43.2%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avalon, PA grew by 11.9% from 5.27% to 5.9%.

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