Avon Park is a city located in Highlands County Florida. Avon Park has a 2020 population of 11,028. Avon Park is currently growing at a rate of 1.04% annually and its population has increased by 9.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,033 in 2010.
The average household income in Avon Park is $47,690 with a poverty rate of 33.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $781 per month, and the median house value is $70,300. The median age in Avon Park is 33.6 years, 30.3 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Avon Parkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,160 | 49.33% |
Black or African American | 3,273 | 31.29% |
Some Other Race | 1,760 | 16.82% |
Two or More Races | 210 | 2.01% |
Asian | 58 | 0.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,421 | 2.95 | 54.7 |
Married | 1,512 | 3.35 | 68.3 |
Non Family | 1,078 | 1.11 | 53.5 |
Female | 715 | 4.56 | 29.9 |
Male | 116 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
3.67
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 590 | 9.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 791 | 12.74% |
High School Graduate | 2,436 | 39.22% |
Some College | 1,269 | 20.43% |
Associates Degree | 501 | 8.07% |
Bachelors Degree | 391 | 6.30% |
Graduate Degree | 233 | 3.75% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,988 | 2,614 | 461 |
Black | 1,612 | 1,303 | 103 |
Hispanic | 1,512 | 851 | 41 |
Other Race | 712 | 370 | |
Asian | 58 | 21 | 19 |
2+ Races | 55 | 55 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.76%.
69.78% of Avon Park residents speak only English, while 30.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.69% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 2,981 | 1,489 | 49.95% |
Other | 1,002 | NaN% | |
White | 3,718 | 957 | 25.74% |
Black | 3,242 | 888 | 27.39% |
Multiple | 210 | 107 | 50.95% |
33.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.16%
Male Poverty Rate
37.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Avon Park is Multiple, with 50.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Avon Park is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.64%.
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
35.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 474 | 11.30% |
Black | 66 | 3.26% |
Hispanic | 36 | 1.87% |
Other Race | 15 | 1.50% |
12.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
53%
Labor Force Participation
42.9%
Employment Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.36%
Born in Avon Park
87.59%
Native Born
12.41%
Foreign Born
9.54%
Non Citizen
2.87%
Naturalized
87.59% of Avon Park residents were born in the United States, with 51.36% having been born in Florida. 9.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 11,028 | 113 | 1.04% |
2021 | 10,915 | 113 | 1.05% |
2020 | 10,802 | 113 | 1.06% |
2019 | 10,689 | 113 | 1.07% |
2018 | 10,576 | 93 | 0.89% |
2017 | 10,483 | 166 | 1.61% |
2016 | 10,317 | 175 | 1.73% |
2015 | 10,142 | 143 | 1.43% |
2014 | 9,999 | 42 | 0.42% |
2013 | 9,957 | -23 | -0.23% |
2012 | 9,980 | -32 | -0.32% |
2011 | 10,012 | -21 | -0.21% |
2010 | 10,033 | 1,491 | 1.62% |
2000 | 8,542 | 500 | 0.60% |
1990 | 8,042 | 16 | 0.02% |
1980 | 8,026 | 1,314 | 1.80% |
1970 | 6,712 | 639 | 1.01% |
1960 | 6,073 | 1,461 | 2.79% |
1950 | 4,612 | 1,487 | 3.97% |
1940 | 3,125 | -230 | -0.71% |
1930 | 3,355 | 0.00% |