Ava, MO City Data

Ava, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,021 people who live in Ava and approximately 13,084 who live in Douglas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ava to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ava. We have included Ava housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ava Information

Douglas County where Ava resides is 814.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,084 and has a population rank of 2,224 out of all the places in the United States.

Ava has a total of 3,021 people and of those residents there are 1,335 males and 1,686 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 122 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ava varies per year, but currently 2,970 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 3,021 people who live in Ava, there are 845 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ava is 418 male and 427 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,255.

General Ava Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	814.6
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	13,084
Population rank - Douglas County	2,224
Total population	3,021
Total population (male)	1,335
Total population (female)	1,686
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Douglas County	122
Deaths- Douglas County	148
Population of one race	2,970
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	845
Population under 20 years (male)	418
Population under 20 years (female)	427
Total population 18 years and over	2,255

Ava Social Characteristics

There are 5,201 households in Ava. Families make up 3,705 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ava families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,119), male householder with no wife present (158) and female householder with no husband present (365). The remainder of the Ava households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,529. Ava, MO moving companies help people in Ava move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ava. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ava is based, there are 5,363 females 15 and over; of those females there are 761 never married, 3,316 now married, 82 separated, 704 widowed, and 500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 164 widowed and 539 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ava social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ava.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Douglas County)
Total households	5,201
Family households (families)	3,705
With own children under 18 years	1,680
Married-couple family	3,119
With own children under 18 years	1,258
Male householder, no wife present, family	158
With own children under 18 years	121
Female householder, no husband present, family	365
With own children under 18 years	233
Nonfamily households	1,529
Householder living alone	1,366
65 years and over	674

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	402
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	529
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,317
Householder	764
Spouse	581
Child	814
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	4
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	662
Male householder	178
Male householder living alone	144
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	408
Female householder living alone	386
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,363
Never married	761
Now married	3,316
Separated	82
Widowed	704
Divorced	500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	164
Divorced	539

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,021
Male	1,335
Under 5 years	125
5 to 9 years	112
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	21
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	33
Female	1,686
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	24
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,021
One race	2,970
White	2,924
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,979
People who are White alone	2,883
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,313
Same house	7,651
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,153
Different state or abroad	1,528
Different state	1,467
Abroad	61

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	13,084
Born in United States	7,540
State of residence	8,098
Different state	4,790
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	120

Ava Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ava. That total enrollment is 3,163 for the population of the country, which includes Ava. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 770 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,791 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 386.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ava population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,163
Pre-kindergarten	192
Public	129
Private	63
Kindergarten	188
Public	180
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,599
Public	1,494
Private	105
Elementary and high school	2,396
Public	2,235
Private	161
High school grades 9 to 12	797
Public	741
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	325
Public	233
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	62
Public	54
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	9,471

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,774
Less than 9th grade	1,127
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,534
High school graduate	3,402
Some college, no degree	1,560
Associate's degree	279
Bachelor's degree	872
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	576

Ava Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,107 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ava. The Ava occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,328), service occupations (627), sales and office occupations (1,110), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (199), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (566) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,586). The 10,107 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,745 private wage and salary workers, 691 government workers, 909 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	10,107
In labor force	5,683
Civilian labor force	5,681
Employed	5,416
Unemployed	265
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	5,247
In labor force	2,497
Civilian labor force	2,497
Unemployed Civilian labor force	133
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,860
In labor force	3,186
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,311
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,822
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	864
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	132
Other means	58
Worked at home	433
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,425

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,328
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,328
Service occupations	627
Sales and office occupations	1,110
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	199
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	566
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,586

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,328
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	710
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,237
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	598
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	330
Information	65
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	234
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	151
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	880
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	180
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	193

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,328
Private wage and salary workers	3,745
Government workers	691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	909
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ava Housing Characteristics

In Ava, MO there are 5,919 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,201 occupied and 718 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ava, there are 4,345 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Ava. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ava, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ava, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ava. There are 137 housing units with rent less than $200, 180 with rent between $200-299, 294 with rent between $300-499 and 44 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ava gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ava, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	5,919
Occupied housing units	5,201
Vacant housing units	718

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	5,919
1-unit, detached	4,345
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	103
5 to 9 units	25
10 to 19 units	32
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,189

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	5,201
Owner-occupied	4,109
Renter-occupied	1,092

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	5,201
No vehicles available	403
2 vehicle available	3,132
3 vehicles available	805
4 vehicles available	297
5 or more vehicles available	117

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	5,201
Utility gas	563
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	599
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	1,563
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	5,201
Less Than $50,000	4,109
$50,000 to $99,999	569
$100,000 to $149,999	104
$150,000 to $199,999	43
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,100

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,092
Less than $200	137
$200 to $299	180
$300 to $499	294
$500 to $699	35
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A