Avoca

Population: 1,369
Median household income: $70,552
Median home value: $165,700

Avoca is a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to 1,369 residents. Its median household income of $70,552 runs in line with the Pottawattamie County figure of $71,446.

From 2019 to 2023, Avoca's population declined 3.1% from 1,413 to 1,369, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $119,500 to $165,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,369
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,552
Median home value: $165,700
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 723
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4131,369

Median household income

$56,389$70,552

Median home value

$119,500$165,700

Median gross rent

$738$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,413	$56,389	$119,500	$738
2020	1,368	$53,688	$134,600	$718
2021	1,263	$60,163	$146,700	$765
2022	1,375	$66,250	$164,500	$798
2023	1,369	$70,552	$165,700	$873

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	8.6%
5 to 17	152	11.1%
18 to 24	130	9.5%
25 to 34	107	7.8%
35 to 44	131	9.6%
45 to 54	199	14.5%
55 to 64	160	11.7%
65 to 74	232	16.9%
75 and over	140	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,315	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	8	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.7%
Two or more races	25	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	4.9%
High school graduate	327	33.7%
Some college or associate's	352	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	167	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	76	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	603	89.6%
Carpooled	40	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	42.1%
15 to 29 min	139	21.6%
30 to 44 min	125	19.4%
45 to 59 min	83	12.9%
60+ min	25	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 9.8% (133 of 1,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	366	55.0%
Nonfamily households	299	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	665	92.0%
Vacant	58	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	68.7%
Renter-occupied	208	31.3%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	637	88.1%
1-unit, attached	12	1.7%
2 to 4 units	24	3.3%
5 to 19 units	27	3.7%
20 or more units	8	1.1%
Mobile home & other	15	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4828, -95.3373