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Avoca, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Avoca is a Census city of 1,444 people across 2.38 square miles of land, in Pottawattamie County. Median household income is $73,056, 68.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $762,600 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Avoca
What Avoca is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.38 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land606
- County holding the largest share of its areaPottawattamie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoca
How many people live in Avoca
- Population1,444
- Median age49.3
- Population under 18262 plus or minus 54
- Share under 1818.1 percent
- Population 65 and over410 plus or minus 83
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent
- Households706
- Family households394
- Share of households that are families55.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoca
Income and work in Avoca
- Median household income$73,056
- Per capita income$49,273
- Civilian labor force760
- Employed750
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over1,073
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoca
Housing in Avoca
- Housing units774
- Occupied units706
- Vacant units68 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied480
- Renter occupied226 plus or minus 70
- Ownership rate68.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$850
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Single family units673
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more87 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more11.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoca
How Avoca gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute685
- Commuting under 15 minutes288 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more274 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone89.2 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoca
SBA loans in Avoca (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$762,600
- Average approval$254,200
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$677,600
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Avoca, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Avoca
SBA loans in Avoca (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$881,000
- Average approval$440,500
- Median approval$440,500
- Largest approval$750,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Avoca, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Avoca
Flood risk in Avoca
- NFIP communityCity of Avoca
- NFIP community number190233
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/13
The City of Avoca participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190233 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pottawattamie County, not Avoca
Pottawattamie County context, not Avoca figures
- Establishments in Pottawattamie County1,920
- Covered employment, Pottawattamie County41,403
- Average annual pay, Pottawattamie County$56,397
- Housing units permitted, Pottawattamie County681
Every figure in this section is published for Pottawattamie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Avoca.
All Pottawattamie County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Avoca questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Avoca, Iowa?
1,444, in 706 households. Avoca city covers 2.38 square miles of land, which is 606 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Avoca in?
Pottawattamie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Avoca?
$73,056. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,800. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Avoca businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $762,600 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $60,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $881,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Avoca, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Avoca borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Avoca. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Avoca in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Avoca appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Avoca, city of, community 190233, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Avoca figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pottawattamie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Avoca.
Is zoning published for Avoca?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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