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Avon Illinois Information: Avon, Illinois is part of FULTON County. Population for Avon from the last gathering is 915. You can view Avon venues that host many Avon IL events every year. You can also research Avon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Avon Illinois real estate guide. Avon Illinois has a latitude of 40.6619 and a longitude of -90.4344. Zip codes in Avon, IL include 61415 ... more Avon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Avon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Avon, IL was 915.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Avon was 443, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Avon, IL
There are an estimated 205 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Avon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Avon is 472 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Avon, Illinois
There are an estimated 195 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Avon, IL
The median age of people living in Avon, IL was 40 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 Avon was 54. There were 695 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.8 percent of the population (190) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Avon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Avon, IL was 912.

White Population in Avon, IL
The estimated White population in the Avon community is 904, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Avon, Illinois
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 Avon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Avon, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Avon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Avon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Avon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Avon community was 7, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Avon, IL
The household population number in Avon was 915.

Group Quarters Population in Avon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Avon, IL
The average household size in Avon is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Avon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 403 total housing units in Avon.

The number of occupied housing units was 375, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 294 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 81 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 28 vacant homes in Avon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Avon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 259, with a median value in dollars of 45,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Avon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Avon, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 486 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Avon, Illinois
57 people in Avon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Avon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Avon was 109, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Avon, IL
In 2000, there were 176 people in Avon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Avon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Avon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Avon, Illinois
There were 430 in the labor force in Avon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Avon was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Avon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Avon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,819. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Avon, Illinois
Per capita income in Avon in the last full census was 16,257. 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 Avon numbered 26, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Avon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 105, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.