Avon is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,440 people and two associated neighborhoods, Avon is the 433rd largest community in New York. Avon has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Avon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Avon is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Avon who work in food service (14.72%), management occupations (9.77%), and office and administrative support (9.32%). Also of interest is that Avon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Avon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small village, Avon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Avon is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.75% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Avon in 2022 was $38,848, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,392 for a family of four. However, Avon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Avon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Avon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Avon include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Avon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
