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The Borough of Avoca had a population of 2,496 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Avoca is located at latitude 41.3398 and longitude -75.7363 in Luzerne County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Avoca encompass a land area of 1.03 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Luzerne County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Avoca has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,496 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,496 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 2,015 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 2,446 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $70,979 |
Average Household Income | $85,336 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $38,258 |
Wealth Index5 | 69 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,258 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 871 (69.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 248 (19.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 139 (11.0%) |
Median Home Value | $170,473 |
Average Home Value | $196,699 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 155 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,119 |
Average Household Size | 2.23 |
Family Households | 710 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.14% | -0.21% |
Households | -0.03% | -0.04% |
Families | -0.08% | |
Median Household Income | 2.40% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.36% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.18% |
The table below compares Avoca to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 553 | 71st |
Population Density | # 562 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 717 | 62nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1407 | 75th |
Per Capita Income | # 744 | 61st |
Diversity Index | # 868 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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