Avon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 15,832 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Avon is the 68th largest community in Connecticut.

Avon is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Avon is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Avon who work in management occupations (18.75%), sales jobs (14.62%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.41%).

Also of interest is that Avon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Avon is also a town of artists. Avon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Avon's character.

Avon, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Avon is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Avon is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Avon's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of Avon by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98.2% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Avon may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Avon Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Avon is a pretty powerful place. 62.03% of the adults in Avon have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Avon in 2000 was $51,706, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,824 for a family of four. However, Avon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Avon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Avon is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Avon include Italian, Irish, English, German, Polish, Russian, French, French Canadian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Avon is English.