Overview
1,404
Total Population
65.7
Median age
52.28%
Female population %
91.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
123.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Avalon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Avalon is 65.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Avalon's population under 18 was 8.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Avalon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 51.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Avalon, 4.06% were under the age of 15, 9.76% aged 15 to 29, 34.90% aged 30 to 64, 43.38% aged 65 to 84, and 7.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 64 more females than males in Avalon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Avalon, NJ.
- The Avalon, NJ gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 127.
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Race / Ethnicity
Avalon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Avalon population: 98.79% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American and 1% are multiracial.
- Avalon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,389 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Avalon is White with a population of 1,387 (98.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Avalon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,169 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Avalon's population decreased by 813 (37.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Avalon's population decreased by 100 (7.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avalon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,218.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)