Avon

The Town of Avon
Self Help Community Profile

Location: The town of Avon is in Eastern Ma. boarded by Brockton on the south; Stoughton on the west; Randolph on the northeast; and Holbrook on the east.  Avon is 17 miles south of Boston, 27 miles northeast of Providence, R.I., and 211 miles from New York City. You can visit the Official Website of Avon, Ma. at http://www.avonmass.net/ 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Population Characteristics: General Population Statistics Total Households 1,705   Total Population 4,443 Total Registered Voters 2,852   Total Unenrolled Voters 1,522 Total Males 2,126   Total Females 2,317 Never Married 982   Married 1,818 Separated 79   Non-Married/unrelated 70 Widowed 420   Divorced 340 Single female Head of households 204   Grandparents as caregivers 114 Race/Ancestry Statistics Race Total Percent Total in Poverty Percent White 4,152 93.5% 276 6.6% Black 166 3.7% 16 8.1% Asian 41 .9% 0 0.0% Hispanic 64 1.4% 0 0.0% American Indian 0 .00% 0 0.0% Other 34 .03% 16 6.0% Two or more Races 38 .9%     Disability Status Population 5 to 20 years 918   With a Disabilty   100   % Disabiled   10.9% Population 21 to 64 years 2,484   With a Disabilty   350   % Disabiled   14.1% 21 to 64 employed 2,134           % Employed   82.5% Population 65 years and older 784   With a Disabilty   282   % Disabiled   36.0% Poverty Statistics Map of Avon Poverty Population   Category Families Single Female Head of Household Individuals 65 Years and older Total 52 16 292 33 Below 100% Poverty 4.3% 7.9% 6.6% 4.3% Total below 200% Poverty 141   901   % below 200% Poverty 11.5%   20.3%   100% Poverty total with children under 18 31 6 367   % below with children under 18 5.7% 4.8% 3.4%   100% Poverty total with children under 5 19 0 u/a u/a % below with children under 5 8.6% 0.0% u/a u/a u/a (unvavailable) Persons, by race, for whom Poverty Status is Determined Population below 100% of poverty Persons below 100% % of Pop-ulation Persons 100-150% of poverty Persons 150-200% of poverty Persons above 200% All Races 292 6.6% 466 901 3,542 White 276 6.6%       Black 16 8.1%       Hispanic 0 0%       Other Races 0 0%       Other Poverty Related Statistics: Families with female head of household and no husband present 25 Percent below poverty level 5.1% With related children under 18 years of age 6 Percent below poverty level 4.8% With related children under 5 years of age 0 Percent below poverty level 0.0% Grandparents responsible for grandchildren 37 Percent of grandparents living in household who areresponsible for grandchildren 32.5% TAFDC Recipients as of 2005 according to DTA 11

Languages Spoken other than English

Preschool Child Statistics

Persons under 6 years of age: 296 (8.5%) % Living in poverty: 44 (14.9%)

Children ages 0-6 on TANF: 6

Persons enrolled in Nursery School/Preschool 118

Avon Preschool Child Care Centers

Avon School Enrollment

2006-2007 School Year

Total pupils enrolled 2004: 761

Low Income Rate: 27.7%*

Limited English Proficient: 0 (0.0%)*

Annual Drop Out Rate for 2003: 2.43%

Number of total children identified by Department of Education for special education: 99 (13.0%)*

*Department of Education 2006-07 School Year

Housing Characteristics

Figures Below from 2000 Census

Lead Poisoning Data:

Units built prior to 1959: 1,094 (62.8% of entire housing stock)

Children 2004 20-24 ug/dl immediate risk of lead poisoning: 0.0

Children 2002 25 ug/dl+ lead poisoned: 0.0

Income/Employment Data

*As of January, 2008 accourding to Division of Unemployment Assistance

Crime Rates for 2005*

*Massachusetts State Police Crime Reporting Unit

Perinatal Rates

Substance Abuse Indicators

(According to BSAS 2003 Department of Public Health)

Admision to DPH funded treatment programs: 75

Injection drug user admission to DPH programs: 24

Alcohol and other drug related hospital discharges: 13

Alcohol and drug users deaths: 2