Avon Park, FL Profile

Avon Park, FL, population 8,872, is located in Florida's Highlands county, about 63.1 miles from Tampa and 65.6 miles from Orlando.

Through the 90's Avon Park's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Avon Park has grown by about 4%.

Avon Park's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Avon Park tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	33.20
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,542	N/A
2001	8,587	0.53%
2002	8,649	0.72%
2003	8,690	0.47%
2004	8,797	1.23%
2005	8,872	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,576

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	742
2002	1,075
2003	887
2004	811
2005	N/A
2006	1,275

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	2	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	5	1	1	-	3
Robbery	13	26	19	15	-	9
Aggravated Assault	51	65	57	54	-	103

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,983
2002	5,396
2003	3,675
2004	3,075
2005	N/A
2006	4,001

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	102	142	116	93	-	151
Larceny, Theft	225	315	192	176	-	210
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	25	15	4	-	0
Arson	1	2	2	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	149 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities