Avoca borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,527 ( 134 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 2476.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,378	94.10%	7.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	92	3.64%	736.4%
Hispanic:	57	2.26%	21.3%

Total non-White:	149	5.90%	81.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-201	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	67	3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,661
2,579	96.92%
14	0.53%
0	0.00%
10	0.38%
11	0.41%
47	1.77%
82	3.08%

2000
2,851
2,825	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.18%
0	0.00%
21	0.74%
26	0.91%

1990
2,897
2,894	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.10%
3	0.10%

1980
3,536
3,536	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-246	-8.6
56	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-69	-2.4
23	0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-642	-18.2
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Avoca borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.7
412	16.3%
2,115	83.7%
578	22.9%

1,099
2.30

744	67.7%
425	57.1%
86	11.6%
355	32.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
513	19.3%
2,148	80.7%
477	17.9%

1,126
2.36

742	65.9%
533	71.8%
58	7.8%
384	34.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
615	21.6%
2,236	78.4%
519	18.2%

1,171
2.43

782	66.8%
599	76.6%
55	7.0%
389	33.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
623	21.5%
2,274	78.5%
534	18.4%

1,066
2.72

766	71.9%
631	82.4%
26	3.4%
300	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
899	25.4%
2,637	74.6%
538	15.2%

1,210
2.92

917	75.8%
702	76.6%
49	5.3%
293	24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Avoca borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	68	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	154	14.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	105	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	19.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	96	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	3.5%
$200,000 or more	88	8.0%

Median Household Income	65,924
Per Capita Income	38,763

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	3.1%
Public Assistance	14	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	159	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,305	82.5%
Unemployed	44	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,349	85.3%
Not in Labor Force	232	14.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	568	451	55.7%
Non-Profit	44	86	33.8%
Self-Employed	83	3	96.5%

Local Government	19	59	24.4%
State Government	19	9	67.9%
Federal Government	47	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	651	454	58.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	129	154	45.6%
Total	780	608	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	335	24.1%
Professional, Technical	199	14.3%
Service Occupations	323	23.2%
All others	395	28.4%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	232	16.7%
Manufacturing	183	13.1%
Retail trade	171	12.3%
Accommodation and food services	113	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	101	7.3%
Public administration	80	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	75	5.4%
Other services	75	5.4%
Educational services	67	4.8%
Wholesale trade	63	4.5%
Construction	59	4.2%
Finance and insurance	57	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	2.7%
Information	37	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.9%
Utilities	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.36%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	17	0.67%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	24	0.95%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	24	0.95%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,355	98.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.5%
Spanish	7	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	760	30.1%
Italian	597	23.6%
Irish	595	23.5%
German	379	15.0%
English	233	9.2%
Russian	107	4.2%
Dutch	101	4.0%
Lithuanian	101	4.0%
Welsh	100	4.0%
American	86	3.4%
Slovak	52	2.1%
Scottish	28	1.1%
Eastern European	27	1.1%
Yugoslavian	16	0.6%
Slavic	14	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,527	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,461	97.4%
Foreign-born	66	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	64	3.4%	754	40.2%	800	42.7%	150	8.0%	104	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	64	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	754	40.2%
Some College	800	42.7%
Bach. Degree	150	8.0%
Grad Degree	104	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	D +34	D + 1.9%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +384	R +453	R + 36.3%
D -69
2020 vs. 2008	R +316	R +413	R + 30.6%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +228	R +447	R + 32.5%
D -219
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	824	51.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	770	47.7%	20	1.2%	1,614	-1	1	0.02%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	702	49.1%	Donald Trump (R)	682	47.7%	45	3.1%	1,429	0	2	0.02%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	893	68.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	386	29.8%	17	1.3%	1,296	-17	-17	0.02%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	921	65.5%	John McCain (R)	454	32.3%	31	2.2%	1,406	-12	-13	0.02%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	901	63.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	496	35.2%	13	0.9%	1,410	-13	-16	0.02%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	832	66.3%	George W. Bush (R)	381	30.4%	42	3.3%	1,255	-16	-18	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

824

51.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

770

47.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,614

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

702

49.1%

Donald Trump (R)

682

47.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,429

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

893

68.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

386

29.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,296

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -17

2008 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

921

65.5%

John McCain (R)

454

32.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,406

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

496

35.2%

John Kerry (D)

901

63.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,410

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Avoca borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

381

30.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

832

66.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,255

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Avoca borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	John Fetterman (D)	731	56.9%	Mehmet Oz (R)	519	40.4%	34 [+]	2.6%	1,284	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	63%	Josh Shapiro (D)	797	62.6%	Doug Mastriano (R)	453	35.6%	24 [+]	1.9%	1,274	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	54%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	690	62.4%	Lou Barletta (R)	414	37.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,105	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	54%	Tom Wolf* (D)	734	66.7%	Scott Wagner (R)	359	32.6%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,100	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	67%	Katie McGinty (D)	751	54.3%	Pat Toomey* (R)	518	37.5%	113 [+]	8.2%	1,382	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 113 (8.2%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Wolf (D)	567	73.7%	Tom Corbett* (R)	202	26.3%	0	0.0%	769	-19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,268
Median Value	$156,800

Occupied	1,099	86.7%
Vacant	169	13.3%

Owned	836	76.1%
Rented	263	23.9%
Median Rent	$889

Single-Family Units	1,007	79.4%
Detached	932	73.5%
Attached	75	5.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	32	2.5%
Mobile Homes	25	2.0%

Avoca borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Avoca borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Avoca borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Avoca borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Avoca borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Avoca borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Avoca borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Avoca borough, PA