Avon Lake, OH

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2023 Population

25,456

0.936% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.7

3.32% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.87%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$110,174

5.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,116

3.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Avon Lake, OH had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $110,174. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Avon Lake, OH grew from 25,220 to 25,456, a 0.936% increase and its median household income grew from $103,946 to $110,174, a 5.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Avon Lake, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Avon Lake, OH 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.

97.8% of the residents in Avon Lake, OH are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Avon Lake, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Avon Lake, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avon Lake, OH is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.72% of Avon Lake, OH residents were born outside of the country (948 people).

In 2023, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.1k people) in Avon Lake, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 644 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 583 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Avon Lake, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Avon Lake, OH was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avon Lake, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.1k ± 526
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 269
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 280

3.15%

Hispanic Population

803 people

3.15% of the people in Avon Lake, OH are hispanic (803 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Avon Lake, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

948 people

3.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

984 people

As of 2023, 3.72% of Avon Lake, OH residents (948 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avon Lake, OH was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
378 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
317 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 87

Avon Lake, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Avon Lake, OH employs 13.1k people. The largest industries in Avon Lake, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,319 people), Manufacturing (1,520 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,331 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,188), and Finance & Insurance ($94,595).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2023 Value

± 969

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Avon Lake, OH grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 12.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avon Lake, OH, are Management Occupations (2,199 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,474 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avon Lake, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.1k

2023 Value

± 969

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Avon Lake, OH grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 12.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avon Lake, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,319 people), Manufacturing (1,520 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avon Lake, OH, though some of these residents may live in Avon Lake, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,473), and Wholesale Trade ($105,573).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,375), Manufacturing ($77,480), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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

Voting results are not available for Avon Lake, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio 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, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

People in Avon Lake, OH have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avon Lake, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.2% of the housing units in Avon Lake, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avon Lake, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Avon Lake, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$110,174

Median Household Income

± $6,515

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Avon Lake, OH grew to $110,174 from the previous year's value of $103,946.

The following chart displays the households in Avon Lake, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avon Lake, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (3.89%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Avon Lake, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.89%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avon Lake, OH have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Avon Lake, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avon Lake, OH (978 out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avon Lake, OH is White, followed by Asian 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.

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

97.6% of the population of Avon Lake, OH has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 5% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.18% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see 1881 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 499 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,881 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lorain County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see an average of 1,881 patients per year. This represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (1,855 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.36%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avon Lake, OH grew by 0.918% from 2.33% to 2.36%.

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

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