Avonia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,793

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.74%

9.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,931

21.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,800

5.96% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Avonia, PA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.781% of Avonia, PA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Avonia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avonia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 510
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 92
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

4.24%

Hispanic Population

76 people

4.24% of the people in Avonia, PA are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avonia, 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

0.781%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.891%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.781% of Avonia, PA residents (14 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 Avonia, PA was 0.891%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 47
Korea
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Avonia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Avonia, PA employs 870 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avonia, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Educational Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($129,286), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,278), and Construction ($66,458).

Employment

Occupations

870

2024 Value

± 263

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avonia, PA grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 757 employees to 870 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avonia, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (133 people), Management Occupations (128 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avonia, 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

870

2024 Value

± 263

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avonia, PA grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 757 employees to 870 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avonia, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Educational Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avonia, PA, though some of these residents may live in Avonia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,875

Median earning men ± $63,982

$32,361

Median earning women ± $33,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($129,286), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,528), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,371).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avonia, PA was $248,800 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,800 to $248,800, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Avonia, PA is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avonia, PA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avonia, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,626

$578

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Avonia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avonia, 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.

$99,931

Median Household Income

± $33,029

635

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 635 households in Avonia, PA grew to $99,931 from the previous year's value of $82,500.

The following chart displays the households in Avonia, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avonia, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Public Transit (1.31%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Avonia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.31%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avonia, PA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Avonia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avonia, PA (30 out of 1.72k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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