Living in Avoca, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Avoca · Census data 2020–2024
Avoca has 100 residents with a median age of 56.8. The median household income is $48,125 (46% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $58,800.
Avoca is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Avoca at a glance
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 56.8State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $48,125State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $58,800State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.3%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Avoca a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 82% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%.
Cons: Median household income 46% lower than the Minnesota median; unemployment of 15.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Avoca
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Avoca the median home value is $58,800, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,156 a month in housing costs.
Avoca median household income
The median household income in Avoca is $48,125 and the income per person is $32,340. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Avoca: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 76
- Owner-occupied
- 84.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 15.1%
- Vacant
- 30.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1941
- Average household size
- 1.89
30.3% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Avoca has many vacation and second homes.
Avoca demographics
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 56.8
- Under 18
- 13%
- 65 and older
- 33%
- Households
- 53
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 20.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Avoca ›
Education in Avoca
10.3% of adults 25 and older in Avoca have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 1.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Avoca
- Unemployment rate
- 15.4%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 2.3%
- Drive alone
- 84.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 66%
Avoca vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Avoca, MN?
The median household income in Avoca is $48,125, 46% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Avoca?
The median home value in Avoca is $58,800, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Avoca, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 82% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%. Minuses: median household income 46% lower than the Minnesota median; unemployment of 15.4%.
What is the median age in Avoca?
The median age in Avoca is 56.8 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Avoca?
The average commute to work in Avoca is 22 minutes; 2.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Avoca?
The unemployment rate in Avoca is 15.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Avoca?
10.3% of adults in Avoca have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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