City profile · Nebraska · Census ACS 2023

Avoca, NE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Avoca - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

186
Residents
$71,563
Median income
$142,700
Median home
$1,368
Median rent (state)

Avoca - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Avoca lands in the 52nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Avoca, NE

Nebraska's Avoca is a small town, with 186 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $71,563 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.3%. Typical homes in Avoca are valued around $142,700, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. Educational attainment runs 6.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 77.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Nebraska run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,368 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $207 across Nebraska, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

186 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Nebraska

Median Household Income

$71,563 /yr

Poverty 14.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nebraska average

How does Avoca compare to other US cities?

Here's how Avoca stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Avoca against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nebraska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Nebraska-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Avoca near the bottom of Nebraska's cities

Among the 450 Nebraska cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Avoca ranks #428 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Avoca only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#151 of 439
66th percentile in Nebraska
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 450
92nd percentile in Nebraska
Median Home Value
#157 of 438
64th percentile in Nebraska
Poverty Rate
#56 of 450
87th percentile in Nebraska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#428 of 450
5th percentile in Nebraska

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 Nebraska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Avoca's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$142,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Avoca $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Avoca, NE Avoca, NE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Avoca, NE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Avoca, NE median $71,563/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Avoca, NE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Avoca, NE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 77.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
186
Median Income
$71,563
Median Home Value
$142,700
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
77.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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180 residents182 residents184 residents186 residents188 residents 202020212022202320242025 182 residents 187 residents ▲ +2.7%
Avoca's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.6%
Carpool
1.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
2.6%

Based on 117 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Nebraska - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$207
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Nebraska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Nebraska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Avoca sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,368/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Nebraska

Talmage
186 people
Raymond
187 people
Hubbard
188 people
Diller
183 people
Pickrell
190 people
Elba
181 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Avoca's 186 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Old Harbor, AK
186 people
Omaha, AR
186 people
Pollard, AR
186 people
Lloyd, FL
186 people
Browns, IL
186 people
Gorham, IL
186 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Avoca's $71,563 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Henderson, IL
$71,563 median income
Le Sueur, MN
$71,563 median income
Cedar Hill Lakes, MO
$71,563 median income
Walpole, NH
$71,563 median income
Tiawah, OK
$71,563 median income
Moro, OR
$71,563 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Avoca, NE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Avoca, NE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 95.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Avoca compares to nearby Nebraska cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Avoca (this city) 186 $71,563
Talmage 186 $60,000
Raymond 187 $91,250
Hubbard 188 $57,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NE OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Avoca, NE?

What is the population of Avoca, NE? +

Avoca, NE counts 186 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Avoca, NE? +

In Avoca, the typical household earns $71,563 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Avoca? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Avoca; the closest available measure is the Nebraska state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nebraska vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Avoca, NE? +

A typical home in Avoca is worth $142,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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