Avalon

Population: 4,689
Median household income: $51,156
Median home value: $154,200

Avalon is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,689 residents. Its median household income of $51,156 runs below the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Avalon's population grew 2.3% from 4,584 to 4,689, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $111,400 to $154,200.

36.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,689
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,156
Median home value: $154,200
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 2,906
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5844,689

Median household income

$43,939$51,156

Median home value

$111,400$154,200

Median gross rent

$766$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,584	$43,939	$111,400	$766
2020	4,558	$41,150	$113,100	$745
2021	4,753	$43,873	$128,100	$830
2022	4,739	$50,725	$146,600	$900
2023	4,689	$51,156	$154,200	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	3.6%
5 to 17	352	7.5%
18 to 24	387	8.3%
25 to 34	846	18.0%
35 to 44	604	12.9%
45 to 54	390	8.3%
55 to 64	695	14.8%
65 to 74	644	13.7%
75 and over	601	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,849	82.1%
Black or African American	575	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	124	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	46	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	4.0%
High school graduate	1,046	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,224	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,036	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	322	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit5.3%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,436	60.6%
Carpooled	163	6.9%
Public transit	126	5.3%
Walked	121	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	436	18.4%
Other means	86	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	527	27.3%
15 to 29 min	942	48.8%
30 to 44 min	282	14.6%
45 to 59 min	49	2.5%
60+ min	132	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 13.8% (639 of 4,630)

	Count	Share
Family households	943	35.9%
Nonfamily households	1,682	64.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,625	90.3%
Vacant	281	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,071	40.8%
Renter-occupied	1,554	59.2%

1-unit, detached36.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units30.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,053	36.2%
1-unit, attached	89	3.1%
2 to 4 units	520	17.9%
5 to 19 units	360	12.4%
20 or more units	884	30.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203608
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.5012, -80.0685

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