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Avondale, Pennsylvania, in Chester county, is 13 miles NW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 34 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,108 people lived in Avondale.
In Avondale, about 42% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler.
Approximately 30% of Avondale is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.
Avondale is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Avondale had a median family income of $48,833.
Avondale residents donated more money ($700) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 59% of living spaces in Avondale are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Avondale, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Avondale, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Avondale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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Street in Avondale between 1900 and 1906
Coal breaker no. 11 between 1890 and 1901
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