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Ava, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ava is 2,973, which is 1.59% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ava population density is 899.89 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ava is white, which represent 96.30% of the total population. The average Ava education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,973. #205

Population Growth Since 2000, #555

Ava, MO		-1.59%
Missouri		7.74%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #449

Ava, MO	899.89 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,863 (96.30%, #483)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #529)
Hispanic:	56 (1.88%, #384)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.87%, #178)
One Race, Other:	77 (2.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7 (0.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,293 (43.49%) out of the total population of 2,973 reported first ancestry.

	Ava, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.34%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	57	1.92%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	210	7.06%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	52	1.75%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	334	11.23%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	296	9.96%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	25	0.84%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	35	1.18%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	164	5.52%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	50	1.68%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	19	0.64%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.84%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	161	5.42%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,451 (48.81%, see rank)

Females: 1,522 (51.19%, see rank)

Ava, MO	Male: 48.81% Female: 51.19%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ava, MO	39.40 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ava, MO	38.70 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ava, MO	40.40 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ava, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	246	8.27%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	149	5.01%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	236	7.94%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	197	6.63%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	40	1.35%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	402	13.52%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	373	12.55%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	242	8.14%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	420	14.13%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	321	10.80%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	254	8.54%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	93	3.13%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ava, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,105, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	496, 23.56%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	885, 42.04%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	576, 27.36%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	90, 4.28%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	58, 2.76%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.97, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ava, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	143	90.91%	9.09%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	299	83.28%, see rank	16.72%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	184	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ava, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	1,252, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	506, 40.42%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	746, 59.58%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	718, 57.35%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	558, 44.57%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	534, 42.65%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ava, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,342	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,073	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	186	17.33%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	638	59.46%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	110	10.25%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	139	12.95%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,269	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	258	20.33%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	658	51.85%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	175	13.79%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	178	14.03%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ava, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	2,929	98.52%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,823	61.32%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,074	36.13%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	32	1.08%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	44	1.48%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44	1.48%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	20	0.67%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	24	0.81%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ava, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	1,207	96.41%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	25	2.00%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	1.60%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.