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Iowa · Census place 03970

Avoca city, IA

Quick answer

Avoca city has 1,369 residents, ranking #231 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $70,552, the median home is worth $165,700 and median gross rent runs $873 a month.

Population
1,369Avoca city residents
Median household income
$70,552Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$873Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Avoca city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Avoca city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.8% of residents and 68.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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