Avon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 11,446 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Avon is the 171st largest community in Ohio.

Avon has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Avon, where the median household income is $66,747.

Unlike some cities, Avon isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Avon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Avon is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Avon who work in management occupations (14.78%), office and administrative support jobs (14.78%), and sales jobs (12.51%).

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.

In addition, Avon is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

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 city'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.

Avon is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Avon isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.17% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Avon Information and Demographics

The education level of Avon citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.34% of adults in Avon have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Avon in 2000 was $28,334, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,336 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 German, Irish, Italian, Polish, English, Hungarian, and Slovak.

The most common language spoken in Avon is English.