Avondale, PA

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Avondale, Pennsylvania

Avondale, Pennsylvania, in Chester county, is 13 miles NW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 34 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 1,108 people lived in Avondale.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Avondale had a median family income of $48,833.

Political Inclinations

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.

Avondale Housing

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.

Commuting

In Avondale, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Avondale, PA

Comparing Avondale 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Standard Zip Codes	19311
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.823
Longitude	-75.783

Station	NEWARK UNIVERSITY FARM
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	WEST CHESTER 2 NW
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	HOPEWELL MORGANTOWN
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,108	100%
Male	588	53.1%
Female	520	46.9%
Under 18	290	26.2%
18+	818	73.8%
65+	110	9.9%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.52
White	773	69.8%
African-American	184	16.6%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.9%
Other	115	10.4%
Mixed Race	23	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	422	38.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,095
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.3%
Irish	9.9%
Italian	9.3%
German	7.8%
English	6.5%
US/American	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
African	1.7%
Scottish	1.1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Avondale	1,108	$48,833
Atglen	1,217	$52,500
Kennett Square	5,273	$54,948
Modena	610	$34,000
Oxford	4,315	$41,172
Unionville	313	$39,250
West Grove	2,652	$60,274

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Coal breaker no. 11 between 1890 and 1901

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