For a small borough, Avalon has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Avalon exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
The population of Avalon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.93% of adults in Avalon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Avalon in 2022 was $42,245, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,980 for a family of four. However, Avalon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Avalon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Avalon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Avalon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Avalon include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Avalon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
