Avon, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

339

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

0.909% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

9.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,365

2024 Median Property Value

$400,500

37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Avon, NC is home to a population of 339 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Avon, NC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276 people) in Avon, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Avon, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avon, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avon, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
276 ± 178
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 95
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

18.6%

Hispanic Population

63 people

18.6% of the people in Avon, NC are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avon, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Avon, NC residents (9 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 Avon, NC was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Avon, NC.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avon, NC was $400,500 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,400 to $400,500, a 37% increase. The homeownership rate in Avon, NC is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$400,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,764

$193

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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 Avon, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Avon, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avon, NC 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.

$35,365

Median Household Income

± $9,380

228

Number of Households

± 146

The following chart displays the households in Avon, NC 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avon, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Avon, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avon, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avon, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avon, NC (61 out of 339 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avon, NC 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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