Avon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 5,954 people and four associated neighborhoods, Avon is the 81st largest community in Colorado.
Avon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Avon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Avon is also a town of artists. Avon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Avon’s character.
Also of interest is that Avon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Another notable thing is that Avon is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
In Avon, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Avon is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Avon are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.39% of adults in Avon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Avon in 2022 was $71,385, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,540 for a family of four. However, Avon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Avon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Avon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Avon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Avon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Avon include Italian, Irish, English, German, and European.
Avon also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.20%.
The most common language spoken in Avon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.