Avon, Massachusetts Population

Overview

4,740

Total Population

36.9

Median age

52.24%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

143

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Avon town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Avon town is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Avon town's population under 18 was 21.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Avon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Avon town, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 21.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 212 more females than males in Avon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.24% females and 47.76% males in Avon, Massachusetts.
The Avon, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 309.

Avon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Avon town population: 75% are White, 18.42% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 2.17% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
Avon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 143 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,597 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Avon town is White with a population of 3,555 (75% of the total population).

Avon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,772 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Avon town's population decreased by 71 (1.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Avon town's population increased by 408 (9.35%), 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, Avon town's population was lowest in year 2005 at 4,325.