Avoca, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

799

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

20.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,273

2.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$235,500

Population & Diversity

Avoca, AR is home to a population of 799 people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.89% of Avoca, AR residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319 people) in Avoca, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Avoca, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avoca, AR was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
198 ± 168
Other (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 268

29.7%

Hispanic Population

237 people

29.7% of the people in Avoca, AR are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avoca, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

8.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 8.89% of Avoca, AR residents (71 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 Avoca, AR was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Avoca, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Avoca, AR.

Economy

The economy of Avoca, AR employs 290 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avoca, AR were Retail Trade (49 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,250), and Construction ($65,694).

Employment

Occupations

290

2024 Value

± 92

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, AR declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 325 employees to 290 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avoca, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avoca, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

290

2024 Value

± 92

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, AR declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 325 employees to 290 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avoca, AR, are Retail Trade (49 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avoca, AR, though some of these residents may live in Avoca, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,125

Median earning men ± $26,360

$37,361

Median earning women ± $4,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,625), and Construction ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,469), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avoca, AR was $235,500 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,700 to $235,500, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Avoca, AR is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avoca, AR have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avoca, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,023

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Avoca, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Avoca, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avoca, AR 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.

$62,273

Median Household Income

± $21,104

250

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 250 households in Avoca, AR declined from $62,273 from the previous year's value of $64,167.

The following chart displays the households in Avoca, AR 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avoca, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Worked At Home (7.96%)
Carpooled (3.11%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Avoca, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.96%) and those who carpooled to work (3.11%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avoca, AR have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.752% of the workforce in Avoca, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avoca, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avoca, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avoca, AR (88 out of 799 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avoca, AR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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