Avon town, Massachusetts Population 2024

4,712

Avon town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Avon town was:

  • White: 69.13%
  • Black or African American: 20.85%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Asian: 3.34%
  • Other race: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,098.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-60)
The current population of Avon town, Massachusetts is 4,712 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,772.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,27069.13%
Black or African American98620.85%
Two or more races2314.88%
Asian1583.34%
Other race661.4%
Native American190.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Avon town Population by Race

Avon town Population Pyramid 2024

Avon town Median Age

37.3

Total

37

Male

37.8

Female

Avon town Adults

There are 3,706 adults, (896 of whom are seniors) in Avon town.

Avon town Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Avon town Sex Ratio

Female2,47052.22%
Male2,26047.78%

Avon town Population by Age

Avon town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7702.6780.719.3
Married7693.5797.12.9
Non Family6041.2761.638.4
Female3112.7774.925.1
Male864.0588.411.6

3.36

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Avon town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1374.21%
Associates Degree47514.59%
Bachelors Degree76823.59%
Graduate Degree2537.77%
High School Graduate1,09833.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1303.99%
Some College39512.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Avon town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Avon town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4252,353750
Black516438184
2+ Races13211642
Hispanic976837
Asian6611
Other Race382418
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.37%.

Avon town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,042$71,863$65,909
Graduate Degree$75,139$0$75,417
High School Graduate$53,750$81,076$39,432
Less Than 9th Grade$43,750$68,125$0
Overall$59,015$70,618$45,396
Some College$45,614$68,919$33,644

$59,015

Average Earnings

$70,618

Average Male

$45,396

Average Female

Avon town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Avon town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Avon town Language

83.22% of Avon town residents speak only English, while 16.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.8% of the population.

Avon town Language

Avon town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1851294.05%
Other66710.61%
Hispanic12475.65%
Asian15831.9%
Black98610.1%

2.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.96%

Male Poverty Rate

3.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Avon town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Avon town is Other, with 10.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Avon town is Black, with 0.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.37%.

Avon town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.11%
High School5.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%
Some College0.92%

Avon town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.11%
Male Employed0.64%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Avon town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Avon town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,370$135,393
Households$125,000$121,417
Married Families$152,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,750$92,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Avon town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Avon town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Avon town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Avon town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Avon town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

340

Number of Veterans

330

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam272
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War15
Korea7
World War II0

Avon town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+202
65 to 7467
55 to 6435
35 to 5426
18 to 3410

Avon town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30411.08%
Asian2921.97%
Hispanic109.26%
Black71.08%

Avon town Veterans by Race

Avon town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Avon town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.5%

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Avon town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Avon town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Avon town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.22%

Born in Avon town

87.93%

Native Born

12.07%

Foreign Born

5.33%

Non Citizen

6.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.93% of Avon town residents were born in the United States, with 79.22% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Avon town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,647-13-0.28%
20284,660-13-0.28%
20274,673-13-0.28%
20264,686-13-0.28%
20254,699-13-0.28%
20244,712-13-0.28%
20234,725-13-0.27%
20224,738-19-0.4%
20214,757-15-0.31%
20204,7722204.83%
20194,552430.95%
20184,509120.27%
20174,497120.27%
20164,485210.47%
20154,46410.02%
20144,463170.38%
20134,446430.98%
20124,403260.59%
20114,377130.3%
20104,36400%

Avon town Population by Year