COMPARING TWO PLACES
Avoca vs Worthington
PLACE A
Avoca, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Worthington, West Virginia
Avoca is 1392% larger than Worthington. Avoca earns more, with a median household income $29,728 higher. Worthington has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -6%).
AVOCAWORTHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,551171+1392% vs Worthington
Population density2,501293+2,208
Population growth-5.8%13.3%−19.1 pts
Median age47.553.7−6.2
Male52.5%56.9%−4.3 pts
Female47.5%43.1%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.5%91.2%+1.3 pts
Black0.3%2.9%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.3%5.9%−1.6 pts
Median household income$63,478$33,750+$29,728
Per capita income$40,369$21,165+$19,204
Poverty rate6.8%15.5%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%13.8%+4.0 pts
Graduate degree7.8%0.0%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation65.9%53.6%+12.3 pts
Median home value$185,300$75,000+$110,300
Median gross rent$986$669+$317
Owner-occupied71.8%76.0%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%28.6%−18.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.1%0.0%+14.1 pts
Average commute21.822.7−0.9
Worked from home9.8%0.0%+9.8 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Uninsured4.4%15.7%−11.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025