Avis, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.22%

3.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,625

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,700

8.95% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Avis, PA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.2% of Avis, PA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 37.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Avis, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Avis, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avis, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Avis, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avis, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 31
Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 35

0.598%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.598% of the people in Avis, PA are hispanic (7 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.674%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Avis, PA residents (14 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 Avis, PA was 0.674%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Avis, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 33
Korea
8 ± 16
Vietnam
3 ± 17

Avis, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Avis, PA.

Economy

The economy of Avis, PA employs 628 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avis, PA were Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Retail Trade (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,938), Finance & Insurance ($90,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,841).

Employment

Occupations

628

2024 Value

± 137

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avis, PA declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 645 employees to 628 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avis, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), and Production Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avis, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

628

2024 Value

± 137

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avis, PA declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 645 employees to 628 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avis, PA, are Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Retail Trade (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avis, PA, though some of these residents may live in Avis, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,417

Median earning men ± $9,926

$32,557

Median earning women ± $12,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,636), Construction ($61,333), and Manufacturing ($60,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,354), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,615), and Public Administration ($34,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avis, PA was $166,700 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,000 to $166,700, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Avis, PA is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avis, PA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avis, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,659

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Avis, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Avis, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,625

Median Household Income

± $10,528

541

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 541 households in Avis, PA declined from $60,625 from the previous year's value of $61,618.

The following chart displays the households in Avis, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avis, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (4.58%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Avis, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.58%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

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.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avis, PA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Avis, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Avis, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avis, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avis, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avis, PA (108 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avis, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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