Avoca, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,526

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

2.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.81%

6.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,478

6.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$185,300

11.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Avoca, PA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.38% of Avoca, PA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.34k people) in Avoca, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 62
White (Hispanic)
35 ± 39

2.93%

Hispanic Population

74 people

2.93% of the people in Avoca, PA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avoca, 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

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Avoca, PA residents (60 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, PA was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 18

Avoca, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Avoca, PA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avoca, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Manufacturing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,792), Wholesale Trade ($78,958), and Finance & Insurance ($66,797).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 213

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, PA declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avoca, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (189 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (128 people), and Material Moving Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avoca, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 213

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avoca, PA declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avoca, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Manufacturing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avoca, PA, though some of these residents may live in Avoca, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,446

Median earning men ± $8,266

$41,726

Median earning women ± $12,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,167), Wholesale Trade ($120,096), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,545), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avoca, PA was $185,300 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,600 to $185,300, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Avoca, PA is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avoca, PA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avoca, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,055

$833

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Avoca, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avoca, 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.

$63,478

Median Household Income

± $7,993

1.16k

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Avoca, PA declined from $63,478 from the previous year's value of $68,103.

The following chart displays the households in Avoca, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avoca, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Avoca, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (9.83%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avoca, PA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Avoca, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avoca, PA (172 out of 2.53k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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