CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Avon Lake

Ohio · 15,066 residents · 11.1 sq mi

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With 15,066 people, Avon Lake is a city in Ohio. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 52% ahead of the Ohio median. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $43,660, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,066

−17%vs 2000

vs 18,145 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(1,114)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(1,262)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(1,158)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,027)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(671)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(2,246)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(2,678)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(1,833)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(1,434)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(1,088)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(445)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(110)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,660

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,988 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,627

−42%vs 2000

vs $32,336 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,200

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $174,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$451

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $664 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

15.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(17,484)

Black0.5%(82)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(226)

Asian1%(174)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(14,835)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(122)

Asian1.3%(197)

Other0.2%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.2%(300)

Spaniard0.4%(93)

South American0.3%(65)

Mexican0.2%(60)

Peruvian0.2%(48)

Central American0.2%(46)

Honduran0.1%(33)

Cuban0.1%(27)

Colombian0.1%(17)

Salvadoran0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(337)

Chinese0.3%(67)

Korean0.2%(53)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(12)

Ancestry

German31.9%(8,211)

Irish23.6%(6,085)

English16.9%(4,345)

Italian11.4%(2,925)

Polish8.6%(2,224)

Hungarian4.2%(1,078)

American3.5%(890)

Slovak3%(774)

Scottish2.2%(555)

Arab1.8%(451)

Slovene1.6%(404)

Lebanese1.2%(302)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.2%(297)

French1.1%(288)

Czech1%(262)

Welsh0.9%(238)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(228)

Ukrainian0.9%(219)

Dutch0.8%(198)

Croatian0.7%(190)

Greek0.6%(167)

Russian0.5%(141)

Romanian0.5%(138)

Austrian0.4%(114)

Portuguese0.4%(106)

Lithuanian0.3%(83)

French Canadian0.3%(81)

Swiss0.3%(65)

Danish0.2%(53)

British0.2%(52)

Norwegian0.2%(50)

Finnish0.1%(37)

Egyptian0.1%(35)

Serbian0.1%(34)

Syrian0.1%(29)

Turkish0.1%(27)

Macedonian0.1%(26)

Palestinian0.1%(21)

Iranian0.1%(21)

Latvian0.1%(19)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.4%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.2%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married25.6%(2,616)

Married65.5%(6,696)

Widowed2.6%(261)

Divorced6.3%(648)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(2,158)

Married56%(6,253)

Widowed8.4%(942)

Divorced16.2%(1,806)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% 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)30.9%(380)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(197)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.5%(363)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(53)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.8%(59)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,230 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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