Avis, PA

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Avis, Pennsylvania

Avis, Pennsylvania, in Clinton county, is 87 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 134 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. There are an estimated 1,492 people in the town.

The People and Families of Avis

In Avis, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Avis had a median family income of $39,167.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Avis Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Avis is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town. Avis is known in Pennsylvania for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Avis, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Avis, PA

Comparing Avis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Clinton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17721
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.185
Longitude	-77.313

Station	LOCK HAVEN SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	WELLSBORO 4 SW
Distance	35.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,492	100%
Male	728	48.8%
Female	764	51.2%
Under 18	348	23.3%
18+	1,144	76.7%
65+	286	19.2%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,473	98.7%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,167
Population In Poverty	146	9.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,472
Growth	-20
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38%
US/American	18.5%
Irish	11.4%
English	8.4%
Italian	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Dutch	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2%
Pennsylvania German	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
European	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$200

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