Ava, IL

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Ava, Illinois

Ava, Illinois, in Jackson county, is 66 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The city contains a population of approximately 662.

The People and Families of Ava

In Ava, about 62% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Ava.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ava had a median family income of $36,364. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Ava.

Ava Housing

Ava has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Illinois. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Ava the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Ava, 93% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Ava strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Ava, IL

Comparing Ava to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	66 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	62907
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.888
Longitude	-89.494

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	KASKASKIA RIV NAV LOCK
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	662	100%
Male	320	48.3%
Female	342	51.7%
Under 18	165	24.9%
18+	497	75.1%
65+	121	18.3%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.89
White	655	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	654
Growth	-8
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.1%
Irish	15.1%
US/American	13.1%
English	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Dutch	4.1%
Italian	3.4%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ava	662	$36,364
Campbell Hill	333	$48,750
Cutler	543	$32,292
Gorham	256	$30,000
Percy	942	$35,956
Vergennes	491	$39,028
Willisville	694	$35,667

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