Borough · Pennsylvania
Avondale, Pennsylvania
Avondale, borough, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Avondale had 1,264 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,274 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,084 (±352). GEOID 4203656.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,264
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,274 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,084 ±352
Median household income
$78,681
±$26,702 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$301,000
±$23,926 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,400
±$105 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Avondale and what county is it in?
Avondale is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 2,632 residents per square mile in 2020.
Avondale is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Avondale, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,264 people lived in Avondale on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,274 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,084 (±352).
| Measure | Avondale | Chester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,084 ±352 | 547,840 | no clear change |
| Households | 373 ±128 | 204,774 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.91 ±0.44 | 2.60 | −0.90 |
| Housing units | 425 ±133 | 212,491 | no clear change |
Avondale's population since 2000
From 1,108 in 2000 to 1,264 in 2025: up 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Avondale as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Avondale?
The median resident of Avondale is 32.2 years old; 33.0% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 68.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 22.3%. 43.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Avondale | Chester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.2 ±5.8 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 33.0% ±9.4 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.4% ±6.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Male | 60.8% ±5.5 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 68.7% ±12.3 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 22.3% ±9.8 pts | 75.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.9% ±6.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 43.5% ±14.5 pts | 10.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 60.9% ±13.8 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±3.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 9.9% ±7.2 pts | 9.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 26.2% ±14.3 pts | 4.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 58.8% ±17.2 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6% ±13.6 pts | 57.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 16.4% ±9.2 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.3% ±8.4 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Avondale earn?
Half of Avondale's 373 households earn less than $78,681 a year (±$26,702), against $127,208 in Chester County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $91,080 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Avondale | Chester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,681 ±$26,702 | $127,208 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $105,178 ±$24,405 | $168,861 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,238 ±$8,285 | $64,325 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6% ±8.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.7% ±20.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.1% ±11.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1% ±5.5 pts | 97.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3% ±11.4 pts | 94.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Avondale?
Owners occupy 61.7% of Avondale's occupied homes and renters 38.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,000 by its owner (±$23,926). The median renter pays $1,400 a month including utilities, and 56.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Avondale | Chester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $301,000 ±$23,926 | $485,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,400 ±$105 | $1,763 | −$392 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.6% ±31.8 pts | 38.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,071 ±$207 | $2,660 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7% ±15.6 pts | 75.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.3% ±15.6 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Housing units | 425 ±133 | 212,491 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 45.4% ±12.5 pts | 60.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 16.9% ±8.4 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 56.2% ±13.0 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Avondale building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Avondale in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Avondale work and get to work?
78.0% of Avondale's workers drive alone and 8.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.3 minutes.
| Measure | Avondale | Chester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.8% ±8.5 pts | 67.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±3.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.0% ±15.0 pts | 64.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.4% ±3.8 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.3% ±4.7 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min ±4.9 | 26.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Avondale?
No census tract lies mostly in Avondale; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3117.02Chester County | 6,570 | $171,111 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Avondale) · Census block assignment files
How does Avondale compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Avondale is the 9,405th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 543rd-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Avondale ranks 1,016th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 543rd | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 955th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 472nd | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,016th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,360th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 523rd | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 408th | 1,963 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 685th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 2,062nd | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,790th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,366th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,323rd | 2,156 |
Avondale's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Avondale with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Avondale?
21 of the 57 figures for Avondale on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Avondale are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Avondale.