1873 · Avoca (Township); Wallace (Village) · Wikimedia Commons
Avoca’s story
Avoca in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
AvocaNY
A town of 1,023.
Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,023
−14.5% since 2010
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town
Small town
1,023 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avoca. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Avoca
Most working residents leave Avoca for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Bath (13%), Avoca (10%) and Hornell (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Avoca6%
Bath13%
Avoca10%
Hornell7%
Corning6%
24 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Avoca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Avoca has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Avoca beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Avoca | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Avoca sell for about $150K
The median sale price was $150,000 in February 2026.
$150Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Avoca for work
Where Avoca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
202jobs based in Avoca
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Avoca
Town in New York, United States
Avoca is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,996 at the 2020 census. The Town of Avoca has a village named Avoca. The town is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Bath, New York.
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- Population
- 1,990
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Area code
- 607
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