CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Avon

Colorado · 1,798 residents · 8.32 sq mi

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Avon is home to 1,798 people in Colorado. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. There are 3,763 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $176,800. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,798

−68%vs 2000

vs 5,561 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 28.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.7%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(62)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2416.1%(290)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3436.1%(649)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(310)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(101)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.4%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.7%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.1%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,294

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,921 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,561

−45%vs 2000

vs $30,115 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$176,800

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $230,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$684

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $980 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

37.1%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.3% in 2000

62.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.1%(3,174)

Black0.4%(24)

Hispanic / Latino40%(2,222)

Asian1%(55)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.1%(1,441)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino23.8%(428)

Asian1.4%(25)

Other18.4%(330)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15%(893)

Central American8.2%(487)

Salvadoran8.2%(487)

South American2.8%(168)

Colombian2.8%(168)

Asian origin

Nepalese5.2%(309)

Korean0.6%(33)

Vietnamese0.5%(30)

Ancestry

English16.1%(964)

Irish9.9%(591)

German8.9%(531)

Italian6.1%(364)

American3%(180)

Dutch1.3%(77)

Danish1.1%(67)

Norwegian1.1%(65)

Welsh1%(61)

Scottish1%(59)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

+12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 10.2 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 married38.3%(1,017)

Married52%(1,382)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.7%(258)

Women 15+

Never married44%(1,076)

Married48.7%(1,190)

Widowed2.7%(66)

Divorced4.5%(111)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.2%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 29.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.9%

−17.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.6%

+16.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

5.9%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% 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)44.6%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)55.4%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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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