Avon Park, FL

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2023 Population

9,879

0.919% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.1

9.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23%

2.06% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$36,845

4.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,600

18.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,222

1.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Avon Park, FL had a population of 9.88k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $36,845. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Avon Park, FL grew from 9,789 to 9,879, a 0.919% increase and its median household income grew from $35,340 to $36,845, a 4.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Avon Park, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), White (Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.04%).

None of the households in Avon Park, FL 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.

93.7% of the residents in Avon Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Avon Park, FL are South Florida State College (604 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Avon Park, FL was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Avon Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Avon Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avon Park, FL is home to a population of 9.88k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.5% of Avon Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2023, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Avon Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

91.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.7% of Avon Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Avon Park, FL was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avon Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 489
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 448
White (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 350

30.3%

Hispanic Population

2.99k people

30.3% of the people in Avon Park, FL are hispanic (2.99k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Avon Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

13.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 12.5% of Avon Park, FL residents (1.23k 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 Park, FL was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 128
Korea
72 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 76

Avon Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Avon Park, FL employs 3.22k people. The largest industries in Avon Park, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (475 people), and Construction (427 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,532), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,500), and Public Administration ($49,219).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.22k

2023 Value

± 498

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Avon Park, FL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 3.18k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avon Park, FL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (445 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (362 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avon Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.22k

2023 Value

± 498

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Avon Park, FL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 3.18k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avon Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (475 people), and Construction (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avon Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Avon Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,855

Median earning men ± $4,324

$28,028

Median earning women ± $5,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,560), Manufacturing ($30,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Park, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Avon Park, FL awarded 604 degrees. The student population of Avon Park, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 980 male students and 1,912 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Avon Park, FL are White (280 and 47.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (219 and 36.9%), Black or African American (57 and 9.61%), and Asian (17 and 2.87%).

The largest universities in Avon Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are South Florida State College (604 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Avon Park, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (221 and 36.6%), Registered Nursing (63 and 10.4%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (57 and 9.44%).

The median tuition cost in Avon Park, FL for a public four year colleges is $3,135 for in-state students and $11,829 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,892 students enrolled in Avon Park, FL, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,193 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
221 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Avon Park, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 221 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Avon Park, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Florida State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

604 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Florida State College with 604 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 242 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Avon Park, FL, which is 0.669 times less than the 362 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 280 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 219 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,135) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

The median property value in Avon Park, FL was $119,600 in 2023, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $119,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Avon Park, FL is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Avon Park, FL have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avon Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Avon Park, FL is $36,845. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Avon Park, FL was Census Tract 9601.01 with a value of $60,672, followed by Census Tract 9601.02 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $55,000 and $43,211.

Housing

Property

$119,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,756

$2,667

Median Property Taxes

±$387

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 Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Avon Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601.01
Census Tract 9601.02
Census Tract 9602

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Avon Park, FL was Census Tract 9601.01 with a value of $60,672, followed by Census Tract 9601.02 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $55,000 and $43,211.

The following map shows all of the places in Avon Park, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$36,845

Median Household Income

± $4,175

4.53k

Number of Households

± 636

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Avon Park, FL grew to $36,845 from the previous year's value of $35,340.

The following chart displays the households in Avon Park, FL 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avon Park, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Avon Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avon Park, FL have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Avon Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avon Park, FL (2.21k out of 9.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avon Park, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

86.4% of the population of Avon Park, FL has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Highlands County, FL see 1807 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.79% increase from the previous year (1741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2295 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,807 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Highlands County, FL

Primary care physicians in Highlands County, FL see an average of 1,807 patients per year. This represents a 3.79% increase from the previous year (1,741 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

18.4%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avon Park, FL declined by 4.53% from 14.3% to 13.6%.

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

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