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Ava, Illinois

City in Jackson County, Illinois · ZIP 62907

  • Jackson County
  • Within Bradley Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 547 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 230Households
  • $57,250Median household income
  • $86,700Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.5%
5506006507002000: 66220002010: 65420102020: 5532020662553
Population of Ava at each census
CensusPopulation
2000662
2010654
2020553

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ava
Under $50k35.6%
$50k to $100k44%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $57,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ava
Owner occupied
181 units
Renter occupied
49 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ava compared with its county and state
Ava compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAvaJackson CountyIllinois
Population55752,70612,692,653
Median household income$57,250$45,572$81,702
Median age35.232.938.9
Median home value$86,700$125,000$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher6.4%35.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.4%5.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.7%49.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work30.5 minutes20.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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