CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Avon

Alabama · 496 residents · 2.36 sq mi

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With 496 people, Avon is a city in Alabama. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,800. Renters pay $243 a month at the median. Households here earn about 20% more than in Alabama as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

496

+6%vs 2000

vs 466 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024378

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(34)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(93)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(59)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.5%(82)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(62)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,393

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,679 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,729

−24%vs 2000

vs $18,152 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

14.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(438)

Black4.3%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(482)

Black2.8%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English18.5%(70)

Irish13.5%(51)

American9%(34)

German5.3%(20)

Scottish4.8%(18)

French0.8%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.6%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married16.9%(28)

Married62%(103)

Widowed6%(10)

Divorced15.1%(25)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(35)

Married53.3%(90)

Widowed14.2%(24)

Divorced11.8%(20)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.1%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.2%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.5%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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