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Avoca Arkansas Information: Avoca, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Avoca from the last gathering is 423. You can view Avoca venues that host many Avoca AR events every year. You can also research Avoca Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Avoca Arkansas real estate guide. Avoca Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3534 and a longitude of -94.0446. Zip codes in Avoca, AR include 72711 ... more Avoca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Avoca, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Avoca, AR was 423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Avoca was 206, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Avoca, AR
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 72 percent of men over 15 years old in Avoca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Avoca is 217 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Avoca, Arkansas
There are an estimated 87 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Avoca, AR
The median age of people living in Avoca, AR was 39.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Avoca was 30. There were 315 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (52) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Avoca, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Avoca, AR was 416.

White Population in Avoca, AR
The estimated White population in the Avoca community is 391, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Avoca, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Avoca, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Avoca, AR was 7.

Asian Population in Avoca, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Avoca, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Avoca was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Avoca community was 26, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Avoca, AR
The household population number in Avoca was 423.

Group Quarters Population in Avoca, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Avoca, AR
The average household size in Avoca is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Avoca, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 168 total housing units in Avoca.

The number of occupied housing units was 162, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 142 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 20 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Avoca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Avoca, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 85, with a median value in dollars of 80,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Avoca, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $745 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Avoca, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 206 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Avoca, Arkansas
33 people in Avoca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Avoca, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Avoca was 53, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Avoca, AR
In 2000, there were 79 people in Avoca, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Avoca, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Avoca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Avoca, Arkansas
There were 213 in the labor force in Avoca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Avoca was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Avoca, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,964. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Avoca, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Avoca, Arkansas
Per capita income in Avoca in the last full census was 17,028. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Avoca numbered 5, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Avoca, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.