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Avoca School District 37 Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Avoca School District 37 is 6,435. The Avoca School District 37 population density is 1,905.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Avoca School District 37 is white, which represent 68.89% of the total population. The average Avoca School District 37 education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,435. #477

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Avoca School District 37	10.61%
Illinois	3.62%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Avoca School District 37 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #193

Avoca School District 37	1,905.68 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,433 (68.89%, #755)
Black:	95 (1.48%, #392)
Hispanic:	324 (5.03%, #348)
Asian:	1,761 (27.37%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #568)
One Race, Other:	48 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	98 (1.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	44 (13.58%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	61 (18.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	30 (9.26%, see rank)
Central American:	45 (13.89%, see rank)
South American:	132 (40.74%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	36 (2.04%, see rank)
Chinese:	363 (20.61%, see rank)
Filipino:	431 (24.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	26 (1.48%, see rank)
Korean:	557 (31.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	139 (7.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	209 (11.87%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,892 (91.56%) out of the total population of 6,435 reported first ancestry.

	Avoca School District 37	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	5	0.08%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	45	0.70%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	59	0.92%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	60	0.93%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	270	4.20%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	56	0.87%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	1,030	16.01%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	142	2.21%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	63	0.98%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	869	13.50%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	370	5.75%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	124	1.93%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	371	5.77%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	301	4.68%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	37	0.57%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	48	0.75%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	36	0.56%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	177	2.75%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	30	0.47%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.26%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	357	5.55%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	51	0.79%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,216 (49.98%, see rank)

Females: 3,219 (50.02%, see rank)

Avoca School District 37	Male: 49.98% Female: 50.02%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Avoca School District 37	48.10 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Avoca School District 37	43.20 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Avoca School District 37	50.70 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Avoca School District 37	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	226	3.51%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	473	7.35%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	422	6.56%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	440	6.84%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	321	4.99%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	376	5.84%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	774	12.03%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	764	11.87%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,090	16.94%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	914	14.20%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	427	6.64%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	208	3.23%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Avoca School District 37	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,553, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	71, 1.56%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	533, 11.71%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	616, 13.53%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,819, 39.95%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,514, 33.25%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.13, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Avoca School District 37			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	218	85.78%	14.22%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	652	93.10%, see rank	6.90%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	485	95.05%, see rank	4.95%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	292	61.64%, see rank	38.36%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	68	63.24%, see rank	36.76%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Avoca School District 37	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	2,432, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	577, 23.73%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,855, 76.27%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,827, 75.12%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,521, 62.54%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	605, 24.88%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Avoca School District 37	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,314	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,539	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	741	29.18%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	1,646	64.83%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	72	2.84%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	80	3.15%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,775	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	555	20.00%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	1,648	59.39%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	292	10.52%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	280	10.09%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Avoca School District 37	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	4,718	73.32%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,366	52.31%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,300	20.20%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	0.81%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,717	26.68%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,171	18.20%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	546	8.48%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	222	3.45%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,336	20.76%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	38	0.59%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	106	1.65%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.23%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Avoca School District 37	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	1,655	68.05%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	100	4.11%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	268	11.02%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	398	16.37%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	11	0.45%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.