Avon, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 540,608 (116,996 male householders, 51,907 female householders)

  134,066 spouses, 197,825 children (189,784 natural, 4,588 adopted, 3,453 stepchildren), 7,406 grandchildren, 6,062 brothers or sisters, 7,064 parents, foster children, 5,893 other relatives, 9,006 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 112,631 (36,559 male householders (27,334 living alone)), 52,452 female householders (43,798 living alone)), 23,620 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 17,611 (8,991 institutionalized population)

123,500 married couples with children.
20,654 single-parent households (3,498 men, 17,156 women).

94.7% of residents of Avon speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 290 (5.9%)
(67.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,825
• Other state: 446
• Northeast: 280
• Midwest: 11
• South: 109
• West: 46

74% of Avon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Massachusetts.

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,285
• One, attached: 39
• Two: 132
• 3 or 4: 182
• 5 to 9: 35
• 20 to 49: 36
• 50 or more: 31

Private vs. public school enrollment: