Avondale, GA Estates Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,609. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,623 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,169 (44.8%), Females: 1,440 (55.2%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 30002

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $70,625
Median house value: $203,500

Population by Race

Races in Avondale Estates:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • Black (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (14.0%), German (13.8%), United States (7.5%), Italian (5.7%), Scottish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avondale Estates

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 67.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avondale Estates city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

3.3% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avondale Estates:

  • DECATUR HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • EGLESTON CHILDREN’S HOSP AT EMORY, INC (about 5 miles; ATLANTA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avondale Estates:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 15 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 19 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 67 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avondale Estates:

  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 8 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
  • FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: FTY)
  • BERRY HILL (about 18 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)

Amtrak station near Avondale Estates:

  • 9 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avondale Estates:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)

Schools

Public high school in Avondale Estates:

  • AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,054; Location: 1192 CLARENDON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Avondale Estates:

  • AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 3131 OLD ROCKBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 10 LAKESHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)