Avoca Town, Arkansas
As of the census of 2000, there were 423 people, 162 households, and 121 families living in the town. The population density was 233.7 people per square mile (90.23/kmē), it would be the 130th least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Arkansas. There were 168 housing units at an average density of 92.8 per square mile (35.83/kmē). The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02. In the Avoca Town, 25.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% were 18 to 24, 26.5% were 25 to 44, 26.2% were 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median age was 39.4 years, the median age of male residents at 39.2 and the median age of female residents at 40.1. The racial makeup of the town was 391 White, Black or African American, 7 American Indian, 1 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 7 from two or more races and 14 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the town was $41964, making its Arkansas's 24th highest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $47500, it is the 32nd wealthiest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $17028, it is 87th wealthiest town by per capita income in Arkansas. The median income was $23229, Males have a median income of $28393 versus $17857 for females.
In 2000, 96 pupils and students, of which 57.29% are male and 42.71% are female, 22.7% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.08% nursery or pri school, 11.46% kindergarten, 67.71% elementary school, 9.38% high school and 9.38% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 423 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 422 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 425 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 432 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 433 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 439 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 447 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 448 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 441 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 438 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 447 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 2 | 2 | |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Elementary school | 47 | 18 | 65 |
| High school | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| College or graduate school | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca town, Arkansas | $41964 | $47500 | $17028 |
| Benton County, Arkansas | $40281 | $45235 | $19377 |
| Arkansas, United States | $32182 | $38663 | $16904 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |