Avoca, IA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,375

8.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.8

2.46% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.2%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,250

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$164,500

12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Avoca, IA had a population of 1.38k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $66,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Avoca, IA grew from 1,263 to 1,375, a 8.87% increase and its median household income grew from $60,163 to $66,250, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.436%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.364%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.218%).

None of the households in Avoca, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Avoca, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Avoca, IA was $164,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Avoca, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Avoca, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avoca, IA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.218% of Avoca, IA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2022, there were 55.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Avoca, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Avoca, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Avoca, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 184
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 14.4
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

0.727%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.727% of the people in Avoca, IA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Avoca, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.218%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2022, 0.218% of Avoca, IA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avoca, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 15

Avoca, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Avoca, IA employs 682 people. The largest industries in Avoca, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,875), Manufacturing ($71,500), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

682

2022 Value

± 100

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Avoca, IA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 608 employees to 682 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avoca, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), Management Occupations (78 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avoca, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

682

2022 Value

± 100

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Avoca, IA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 608 employees to 682 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avoca, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avoca, IA, though some of these residents may live in Avoca, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $8,011

$45,729

Median earning women ± $10,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($68,929), Wholesale Trade ($68,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($97,778), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,359).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avoca, IA was $164,500 in 2022, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $146,700 to $164,500, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Avoca, IA is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Avoca, IA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avoca, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,272

$486

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.6% of the housing units in Avoca, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Avoca, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $10,678

669

Number of Households

± 99

In 2022, the median household income of the 669 households in Avoca, IA grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $60,163.

The following chart displays the households in Avoca, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avoca, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Carpooled (6.33%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)

In 2022, 88.2% of workers in Avoca, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.33%) and those who worked at home (5.45%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avoca, IA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Avoca, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avoca, IA (139 out of 1.37k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avoca, IA is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.3% of the population of Avoca, IA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pottawattamie County, IA see 2222 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,222 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pottawattamie County, IA

Primary care physicians in Pottawattamie County, IA see an average of 2,222 patients per year. This represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2,071 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pottawattamie County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.66%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avoca, IA declined by 1.72% from 3.72% to 3.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Avoca, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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