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Avon Park, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Highlands County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,879
Population
969/sq mi density
$36,845
Median Income
$24,761 per capita
$119,600
Home Value
$206,713 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
417
Violent Crime/100K
4,635 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$36,845 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$119,600 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,845
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,761
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Avon Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Avon Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,845
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,761
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,507
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,825M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,672
Restaurants
157
Healthcare
330
Retail
338
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,507
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,381
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,845 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,761 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,507 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $3,825M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,672 |
| Restaurants | 157 |
| Healthcare | 330 |
| Retail | 338 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,507 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,381 |