Avoca township, Livingston County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 386 (7% urban, 93% rural)
| Males: 191 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 195 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 386 (327 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Avoca township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- Black: 1.0%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 34.1
Median age of females: 32.1
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Average household size: 3.33
| Avoca township: | 3.3 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.62
| Avoca township: | $55,287 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $483 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,523 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
| : | $102,523 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $132,550
Here: $132,550 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $108,589
Here: $108,589 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $68,905
Here: $68,905 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,838
Here: $113,838 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,766
Here: $89,766 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $24,376
Here: $24,376 State: $36,193
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Avoca township: McDowell Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Patty Cemetery (1), Avoca Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: North Fork Vermilion River (A), South Fork Vermilion River (B), Indian Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
88% of Avoca township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 485
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 87
- South: 7
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 129
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Avoca township with a mortgage: 54 (6 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Construction (17%)
- Machinery (17%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Health care (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Engineers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
- Child care workers (12%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Bus drivers (7%)
- Art and design workers (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Avoca township:
- German (42.8%)
- United States or American (34.7%)
- Swiss (7.2%)
- Irish (6.0%)
- Polish (4.3%)
- English (3.9%)
- Italian (0.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 217 (83%)
- Carpooled: 17 (7%)
- Worked at home: 26 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (2%)
97.9% of residents of Avoca township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 587- In family households: 587 (109 male householders, 11 female householders)
114 spouses, 339 children (311 natural, 23 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons,
126 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 16.1% |
| Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |