Avon, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 776.
Males: 410  (52.9%)
Females: 366  (47.1%)
Median resident age:

57.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27915.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,302
Avon:

$81,302
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,955

Avon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $461,813
Avon:

$461,813
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $313,767; detached houses: $311,832
March 2022 cost of living index in Avon: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.2%
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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Avon, North Carolina as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Avon is 282 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (30.1%), English (26.2%), German (20.2%), American (4.4%), Canadian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

8 residents are foreign born (2.1% North America).

This place:

2.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,755 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,005 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (106.3 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (107.5 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (322.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Buxton, NC (2.5 miles ),
Frisco, NC (3.2 miles),
Salvo, NC (3.6 miles ),
Hatteras, NC (3.7 miles ),
Waves, NC (3.9 miles),
Rodanthe, NC (4.1 miles ),
Engelhard, NC (5.4 miles ),
Ocracoke, NC (5.6 miles )

Latitude: 35.35 N, Longitude: 75.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in Avon, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Avon, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Tornado activity:

Avon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/1990, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Avon place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1960, a category F2 tornado 33.4 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Avon-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 222.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 190.6 miles away from Avon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 322.2 miles away from Avon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 220.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dare County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 17, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:

  • Elizabeth City State University (about 75 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,803)
  • Craven Community College (about 92 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • East Carolina University (about 106 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Regent University (about 108 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • Pitt Community College (about 108 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • ECPI University (about 110 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 10,694)
  • Norfolk State University (about 112 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)

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Dare County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Avon (2011 data):

  • The East Carolina Bank: Avon Branch at Highway 12, branch established on 1997/06/30. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $921.7 mil, Deposits: $797.6 mil, headquarters in Engelhard, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Ecb Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Avon:

Marital status in Avon, NC
  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 16.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 30.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

For population 25 years and over in Avon:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Avon, NC (based on Dare County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,41021
Evangelical Protestant4,02335
Catholic1,7473
Other4524
None21,288-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Dare County:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Dare County:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Dare County:

9.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 123
Here:

36.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Dare County:

24.3%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.0%
State:

15.6%
Businesses in Avon, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1UPS1
Dairy Queen1Vans1
FedEx1

Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:

  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:

  • WYND-FM (97.1 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: CONVERGENT BROADCASTING OUTER BANKS LLC)
  • W216BE (91.1 FM; BUXTON, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WBUX (90.5 FM; BUXTON, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WWOC (94.5 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

Avon fatal accident list:

May 23, 2016 04:31 PM, Cr-1224, Cr-1229, Lat: 35.353378, Lon: -75.507392, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 2005 01:54 PM, Rp-1224, Rp-1244, Lat: 35.351650, Lon: -75.507080, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Avon Fire Dept Sr1224 (Lat: 35.350167 Lon: -75.510722), Call Sign: WGQ825, Licensee ID: L00442895,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.130 MHz, 154.160 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/24/2012, Registrant: County Of Dare, Manteo, NC 27954, Phone: (919) 473-3481

  • Avon Fire Dept Sr1224 (Lat: 35.350167 Lon: -75.510722), Call Sign: KNCH540, Licensee ID: L00442895,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.775 MHz, 155.925 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/24/2012, Registrant: County Of Dare, Manteo, NC 27954, Phone: (919) 473-3481


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Avon)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Avon, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.2%), and Other (20.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Avon, NC
    • 7159.2%Structure Fires
    • 2420.0%Other
    • 1714.2%Outside Fires
    • 86.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Avon, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Avon, NC
  • 96.7%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Avon, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Avon compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Avon on our top lists:

  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
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