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Avoca, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,523
Population
2,474/sq mi density
$68,103
Median Income
$39,477 per capita
$166,600
Home Value
$191,487 Zillow
$987
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
1,774 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,103 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,600 home value, $987/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Avoca (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
20,267 jobs
890 firms
$56,517/yr
Retail Trade
11,259 jobs
797 firms
$34,443/yr
Manufacturing
10,209 jobs
220 firms
$64,929/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
8,148 jobs
571 firms
$21,721/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
7,189 jobs
178 firms
$49,052/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
4,633 jobs
258 firms
$43,065/yr
Educational Services
3,910 jobs
69 firms
$53,706/yr
Construction
3,717 jobs
458 firms
$73,536/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,690 jobs
250 firms
$69,936/yr
Finance & Insurance
3,412 jobs
289 firms
$88,593/yr
Other Services
3,045 jobs
478 firms
$36,898/yr
Professional & Technical Services
2,658 jobs
479 firms
$76,197/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,472 jobs
79 firms
$26,198/yr
Management of Companies
1,406 jobs
57 firms
$82,309/yr
Information & Technology
970 jobs
53 firms
$69,299/yr
Real Estate
855 jobs
176 firms
$48,977/yr
Utilities
335 jobs
12 firms
$113,740/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Educational Services
1.93
Transportation & Warehousing
1.73
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.44
Manufacturing
1.27
Retail Trade
1.15
Other Services
1.03
Wholesale Trade
0.95
Accommodation & Food Services
0.91
Utilities
0.90
Arts & Entertainment
0.89
Finance & Insurance
0.86
Management of Companies
0.85
Administrative & Waste Services
0.80
Construction
0.72
Real Estate
0.56
Information & Technology
0.53
Professional & Technical Services
0.39
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 20,267 | 890 | $1,087 | $56,517 | 1.44 |
| Retail Trade | 11,259 | 797 | $662 | $34,443 | 1.15 |
| Manufacturing | 10,209 | 220 | $1,249 | $64,929 | 1.27 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 8,148 | 571 | $418 | $21,721 | 0.91 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 7,189 | 178 | $943 | $49,052 | 1.73 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 4,633 | 258 | $828 | $43,065 | 0.80 |
| Educational Services | 3,910 | 69 | $1,033 | $53,706 | 1.93 |
| Construction | 3,717 | 458 | $1,414 | $73,536 | 0.72 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,690 | 250 | $1,345 | $69,936 | 0.95 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3,412 | 289 | $1,704 | $88,593 | 0.86 |
| Other Services | 3,045 | 478 | $710 | $36,898 | 1.03 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 2,658 | 479 | $1,465 | $76,197 | 0.39 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,472 | 79 | $504 | $26,198 | 0.89 |
| Management of Companies | 1,406 | 57 | $1,583 | $82,309 | 0.85 |
| Information & Technology | 970 | 53 | $1,333 | $69,299 | 0.53 |
| Real Estate | 855 | 176 | $942 | $48,977 | 0.56 |
| Utilities | 335 | 12 | $2,187 | $113,740 | 0.90 |