Avon, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
At the 2000 census
, there were 4,443 people, 1,705 households and 1,220 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,014.7 per square mile (391.7/km²). There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of 397.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White, 3.74% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,705 households of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
Age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median household income
was $50,305, and the median family income was $60,625. Males had a median income of $41,582 versus $32,837 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,410. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
who appoint a Town Administrator to carry out the day to day executive functions of the Board. The legislative side of the Town is governed by an Open Town Meeting
.
and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
(MBTA), which provide convenient public transit service to Brockton and Boston.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 4,443 people, 1,705 households and 1,220 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,014.7 per square mile (391.7/km²). There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of 397.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White, 3.74% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,705 households of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
Age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $50,305, and the median family income was $60,625. Males had a median income of $41,582 versus $32,837 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,410. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Avon is governed by a three person Board of SelectmenBoard of selectmen
The board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists of three or five members, with or without staggered terms.-History:...
who appoint a Town Administrator to carry out the day to day executive functions of the Board. The legislative side of the Town is governed by an Open Town Meeting
Town meeting
A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States since the 17th century, in which most or all the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local government....
.
Transportation
The town is served by the Brockton Area Transit AuthorityBrockton Area Transit Authority
Brockton Area Transit Authority is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Brockton area, consisting of the city of Brockton and the adjoining towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Easton, Stoughton, Canton, West...
and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
(MBTA), which provide convenient public transit service to Brockton and Boston.
External links
- Wicked Local Avon
- Avon Municipal Web Site
- Answer Book/Avon: “Everything you need to know”