Overview
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Total Population
37.5
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
64.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Avant's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Avant is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Avant's population under 18 was 24.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Avant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Avant, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 21.53% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Avant:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Avant, OK.
- The Avant, OK gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Avant's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Avant population: 63.14% are White, 14.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.28% are some other race and 18.98% are multiracial.
- Avant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 264 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Avant is White with a population of 173 (63.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Avant's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 374 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Avant's population decreased by 51 (13.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Avant's population decreased by 17 (5.31%), 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, Avant's population was lowest in year 2021 at 301.
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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)