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Avoca Minnesota Information: Avoca, Minnesota is part of MURRAY County. You can view Avoca venues that host many Avoca MN events every year. You can also research Avoca Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Avoca Minnesota real estate guide. Avoca Minnesota has a latitude of 43.9479 and a longitude of -95.6456. Zip codes in Avoca, MN include 56114 ... more Avoca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Avoca, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Avoca, MN was 146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Avoca was 79, which represents 54.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Avoca, MN
There are an estimated 36 married men in the town. 55.4 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 67 which is 45.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Avoca, Minnesota
There are an estimated 35 married women in the community. 66 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Avoca, MN
The median age of people living in Avoca, MN was 44 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 4. There were 114 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (22) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Avoca, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Avoca, MN was 146.

White Population in Avoca, MN
The estimated White population in the Avoca community is 146, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Avoca, Minnesota
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, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Avoca, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Avoca, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Avoca community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Avoca, MN
The household population number in Avoca was 146.

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

Average Household Size in Avoca, MN
The average household size in Avoca is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Avoca, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 73 total housing units in Avoca.

The number of occupied housing units was 67, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 58 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 9 were renter-occupied (13.4, 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, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 49, with a median value in dollars of 18,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Avoca, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $350 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Avoca, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 86 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Avoca, Minnesota
3 people in Avoca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Avoca, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Avoca was 15, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Avoca, MN
In 2000, there were 30 people in Avoca, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Avoca, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Avoca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Avoca, Minnesota
There were 80 in the labor force in Avoca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 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 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Avoca, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Avoca, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Avoca, Minnesota
Per capita income in Avoca in the last full census was 13,184. 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 3, or 7.5 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 18, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.