Avoca, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,444
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
1.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.98%
28.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,056
3.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,800
4.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
750
9.65% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.3% of the residents in Avoca, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Avoca, IA was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Avoca, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 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 1.44k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.94% of Avoca, IA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Avoca, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Avoca, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avoca, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 156
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    30 ± 23
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 15
2.98%
Hispanic Population
43 people

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Avoca, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.98% of the people in Avoca, IA are hispanic (43 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.94%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
0.584%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Avoca, IA residents (28 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, IA was 0.584%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    72 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 12

Avoca, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Avoca, IA employs 750 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avoca, IA were Retail Trade (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Educational Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

750
2024 Value
± 107
9.65%
1 Year growth
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, IA grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 684 employees to 750 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avoca, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Sales & Related Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avoca, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

750
2024 Value
± 107
9.65%
1 Year growth
± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, IA grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 684 employees to 750 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avoca, IA, are Retail Trade (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Educational Services (85 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750
Median earning men ± $11,265
$48,050
Median earning women ± $5,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,750), and Manufacturing ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,516), Manufacturing ($54,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,542).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Voting results are not available for Avoca, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Avoca, IA was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,700 to $173,800, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Avoca, IA is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avoca, IA have an average commute time of 24.4 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.

Housing

Property

$173,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,683
$480
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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.

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Avoca, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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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.
$73,056
Median Household Income
± $12,589
706
Number of Households
± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 706 households in Avoca, IA grew to $73,056 from the previous year's value of $70,552.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avoca, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.18%)
  3. Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Avoca, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.18%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avoca, IA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Avoca, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avoca, IA (100 out of 1.43k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

96.6% of the population of Avoca, IA has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.35%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
2.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avoca, IA grew by 13.7% from 2.95% to 3.35%.

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