Avalon, Pennsylvania

Back to Avalon, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Avalon, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2007: 4,849. Population change since 2000: -7.6%   Males: 2,222   (45.8%) Females: 2,627   (54.2%) Median resident age:   41.0 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,393 (it was $29,236 in 2000) Avalon:   $35,393 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,357 (it was $68,500 in 2000) Avalon:   $93,357 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,095; Detached houses: $100,271; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,979; In 2-unit structures: $107,078; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,150; Mobile homes: $12,500 Avalon, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Avalon: White Non-Hispanic (92.5%) Black (4.9%) Two or more races (1.4%) American Indian (0.7%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Avalon: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Avalon, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Avalon is mentioned 99 times on our forum: Avalon  (4 replies) Moving to Pittsburgh, 4 teens, big dog  (70 replies) Living in Mt. Lebanon vs. Dormont  (68 replies) Famous Pittsburghers?  (148 replies) Last Minute Questions  (123 replies) Any BALANCED Views of the State of the City?  (86 replies) Latest news from Avalon, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (36.0%), Irish (26.5%), Italian (12.9%), English (8.9%), Polish (8.9%), Slovak (4.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 09/12/1874 Elevation: 900 feet Land area: 0.63 square miles. Population density: 7702 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Avalon, Pennsylvania

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Avalon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Avalon borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.8 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.0 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	48.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	11.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avalon, PA

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3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

• 640 California Ave, Call Sign: KGD386
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.8600 MHz, 33.9200 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/06/1996, Expiration Date: 09/26/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2002
  Registrant: Avalon, Borough Of, 640 California Ave, Avalon, PA 15202, Phone: (412) 761-4100

• Call Sign: K3TTP, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 12/05/1995, Expiration Date: 12/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/06/2007
  Registrant: William F J Cortright, 225 Mc Kinley Ave, Avalon, PA 15202
• Call Sign: W3TZW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00196546
  Grant Date: 07/21/2007, Expiration Date: 10/14/2017, Cancelation Date: 07/23/2008
  Registrant: Roy W Repp, 826 Florence Ave, Avalon, PA 15202-2720
• Call Sign: KB3FUZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00303013
  Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/31/2001, Certifier: Elizabeth A Harvey
  Registrant: Elizabeth A Harvey, 605 Center Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202
• Call Sign: AA3XI, Previous Call Sign: KB3FUZ, Licensee ID: L00303013
  Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010, Certifier: Elizabeth A Harvey
  Registrant: Elizabeth A Harvey, 605 Center Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202

• Fire: 7
• Hazardous Condition: 2