Avoca, PA

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
1,373
2.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Avoca, PA 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, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Avoca, PA was $185,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Avoca, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Avoca, PA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avoca, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 91
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    96 ± 62
  3. White (Hispanic)
    35 ± 39
2.93%
Hispanic Population
74 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 27
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avoca, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Avoca, PA has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.35%
Uninsured
49.6%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.792%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avoca, PA grew by 13.3% from 3.84% to 4.35%.

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