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SheetIN-AVON-IN · Avon, IN 22,683 pop · income 76th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Avon
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Avon on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Vega Baja zon… · lowest
22,455
Vega Baja zon… · lowest
22,455 median HH income
17.6% of the leader · rank #1
Mount Crawford · near
97,583
Mount Crawford · near
97,583 median HH income
76.6% of the leader · rank #2
Avon · this city
97,589
Avon · this city
97,589 median HH income
76.6% of the leader · rank #3
Rio Grande · near
97,590
Rio Grande · near
97,590 median HH income
76.6% of the leader · rank #4
Edgington · near
97,594
Edgington · near
97,594 median HH income
76.6% of the leader · rank #5
Spring Mount · near
97,596
Spring Mount · near
97,596 median HH income
76.6% of the leader · rank #6
St. John · highest
127,449
St. John · highest
127,449 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Avon on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 22,683.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Avon - the verdict
Avon ranks in the 76th percentile for household income and the 39th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
76th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
39th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Avon, IN
Avon is a small city in Indiana, home to 22,683 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Avon brings in $97,589 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.9%. Home values in Avon run a median of $300,600, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. Educational attainment runs 42.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 221 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 7% from five years earlier. Avon reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1741.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,096 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 45.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Avon's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to schools and households to work and mobility to comparison shortlist to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Avon, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Population change
Is Avon growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +3,492 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +16.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 221 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in Avon?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The NCES join finds 12 public schools within the city match. 42.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Which cities make useful reference points for Avon?
Within Indiana, the closest population matches are La Porte (22,125 residents, $59,862 income); Clarksville (22,121 residents, $58,518 income); St. John (21,639 residents, $127,449 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Crystal, MN (22,685 residents); Sun Valley, NV (22,697 residents); North Plainfield, NJ (22,667 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Avon?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.1%
Work from home
13.6%
Drive alone
76.7%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 12,819 workers age 16+.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1741.8 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 24% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1606.6
Violent rate
135.2
Total reported rate
1741.8
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
B-
City profile score · Avon, IN
67/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share B+
42.4%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income B+
$97,589
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Cost of living B
93.3 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime C+
135 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate D
7.9%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Avon profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 77/100 (B+) · 42.4%
Household income: 76/100 (B+) · $97,589
Cost of living: 72/100 (B) · 93.3 index
Violent crime: 62/100 (C+) · 135 /100k
Poverty rate: 48/100 (D) · 7.9%
Where Avon sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Avon's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Avon highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Avon, IN (this city): home $300,600, crime 1,742/100k
Crystal, MN : home $280,500, crime 2,505/100k
North Plainfield, NJ : home $350,700, crime 1,612/100k
Hialeah Gardens, FL : home $319,200, crime 1,083/100k
La Porte, IN : home $143,800, crime 1,848/100k
Clarksville, IN : home $172,700, crime 3,527/100k
St. John, IN : home $370,800, crime 153/100k
Munster, IN : home $312,000, crime 1,080/100k
Highland, IN : home $219,500, crime 1,694/100k
Seymour, IN : home $153,300, crime 1,610/100k
How does Avon compare to other US cities?
Here's how Avon stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income76% higher than other cities
Home value65% pricier than other cities
Median rent27% pricier than other cities
Safety39% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Indiana and the picture shifts: Avon ranks #77 of 110 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Avon against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Avon near the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Avon ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Avon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#93 of 766
88th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 850
0th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#44 of 771
94th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#378 of 849
55th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#67 of 850
92nd percentile in Indiana
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
76th percentile nationally for median household income · 39th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Avon's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Avon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Avon's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$300,60035th percentilemore affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Avon's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,100 of 15,516
More affordable than 54% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,018 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.1×, Avon sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,100 of 15,516 and #1,018 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$97,589Avon, IN median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Avon, IN median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Avon, IN.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)71.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
22,683
Median Income
$97,589
Median Home Value
$300,600
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
71.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.4%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1741.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
135.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1606.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Avon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
21,858 residents
2021
23,083 residents
2022
23,834 residents
2023
24,415 residents
2024
24,845 residents
2025
25,350 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
221
housing units authorized
Single-Family
221
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
237
237
0
$63.1M
2020
466
466
0
$126.1M
2021
287
287
0
$95.3M
2022
206
206
0
$70.4M
2023
161
161
0
$75.7M
2024
221
221
0
$125.4M
Permit volume decreased 7% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
13.6%
Other
0.8%
Based on 12,819 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Indiana statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $235
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Indiana at $235 (electricity about $110 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Indiana statewide averages, not a meter reading for Avon. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Indiana's BEA cost-of-living index is 93.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Avon is $1,096/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Indiana statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Indiana statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Avon sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Avon compares to similar-size Indiana cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.