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Avoca, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 6 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 91 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Avoca has a population of 2,851.
In Avoca, about 53% of adults are married.
In 2000, Avoca had a median family income of $44,185.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Avoca. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.
In Avoca, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Avoca to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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