Moving to Avondale, Colorado

Population: 754
Males: 390 (51.7%), Females: 364 (48.3%)

Pueblo County

Zip code: 81022

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $33,229
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Avondale:

  • Hispanic (64.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.0%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • American Indian (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), Italian (6.5%), Irish (3.4%), German (3.3%), French (1.9%), Danish (1.7%).

Elevation: 4556 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Avondale, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avondale

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avondale CDP

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

5.8% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avondale:

  • CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP – GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CMHIP – PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avondale:

  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 46 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 105 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avondale:

  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 44 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)
  • SPANISH PEAKS AIRFIELD (about 49 miles; WALSENBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 4V1)
  • MELON FIELD (about 50 miles; ROCKY FORD, CO; Abbreviation: 2V8)

Amtrak station near Avondale:

  • 19 miles: PUEBLO (703 W. U.S. 50) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avondale:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 16 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 63 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 67 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 98 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 104 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)

Public primary/middle school in Avondale:

  • AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 213 HIGHWAY 50 EAST; Grades: PK – 05)