Avon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 5,921 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.
Another notable thing is that Avon is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Even though Avon is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The citizens of Avon are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.38% 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 2018 was $51,056, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,224 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 32.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Avon include Italian, English, Irish, European, and German.
Avon also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.98%.
The most common language spoken in Avon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.