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Avoca is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ten miles (16 km) northeast of Wilkes Barre and nine miles (15 km) southwest of Scranton. As is true of much of Pennsylvania, the mining of coal was a key industry in the past. 3,847 people lived in Avoca in 1900, and 4,634 in 1910. The population was 2,851 at the 2000 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is located in Avoca.

Avoca is located at 41 °20 20 N, 75 °44 30 W (41.338925, -75.741805) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km (0.9 mi ), all land.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 2,851 people, 1,177 households, and 787 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,236.8/km (3,186.0/mi ). There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 549.7/km (1,415.9/mi ). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.26% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

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$138,500 Scranton, PA Single Family 5/4 2000 6.0
$149,000 Scranton, PA Single Family 8/3 3400 7.1
$117,500 Scranton, PA Single Family 5/2 2400 7.7
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$99,900 Wilkes Barre, PA Single Family 4/1 1600 8.1
$145,000 Clarks Summit, PA Condo/Townhome 3/2 1300 8.6
$259,900 Wilkes Barre, PA Single Family 4/2 2500 9.7
$198,000 Bear Creek Twp, PA Single Family 5/3 3450 9.7
$479,000 Bear Creek, PA Single Family 4/4 3254 9.7
$16,000 Avoca, PA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 9.9
$128,900 Dunmore, PA Single Family 3/2 1428 9.9
$119,000 Kingston, PA Single Family 3/1 1424 10.8
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$129,900 Edwardsville, PA Single Family 4/2 1800 10.8
$78,000 Pringle, PA Single Family 2/1 1500 10.8
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$149,000 Kingston, PA Single Family 4/1 1500 10.8
$64,900 Edwardsville, PA Single Family 3/3 1364 10.8
$119,900 Dallas, PA Single Family 3/1 1200 14.0
$309,900 Meshoppen, PA Farm/Ranch 6/4 2960 14.0
$330,000 Duryea, PA Single Family 3/2 2500 14.2
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$78,500 Fleetville, PA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 14.2
$279,000 Duryea, PA Single Family 3/2 1800 14.2
$158,000 Pocono Lake, PA Single Family 3/1 1260 15.9
$179,900 Dallas, PA Single Family 4/2 2600 16.5
$279,000 Dallas, PA Single Family 4/2 2800 16.5
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$169,000 White Haven, PA Single Family 3/2 1456 17.0
$219,900 White Haven, PA Single Family 3/2 2268 17.0
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$229,000 Mountain Top, PA Single Family 4/2 2200 17.1
$339,900 Mountain Top, PA Single Family 5/3 2700 17.1
$75,000 Nanticoke, PA Single Family 3/1 1800 17.3
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$115,000 Tobyhanna, PA Single Family 3/1 1200 19.3
$79,000 Tunkhannock, PA Single Family 3/1 1000 20.4

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Avoca, PA information

State:Pennsylvania
Country:Luzerne
Area Code:570
FIPS:42079
TimeZone:EST
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Avoca, PA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Avoca, PA

Population: 293,655,4002,712
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.4

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%11.7%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$114,400
Commute time:
in minutes
27.422.7

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.081.2
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%0.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%5.5%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-4.7%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%5%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.918
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%84.5%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6456.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%4.5%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%9.2%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7247.8
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.036
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.091.2
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.080

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058998
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.066
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.039
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112141
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.982.8
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.717.4
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205176

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Avoca, ZIP Codes

18641,