Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Avondale’s age of the median resident is 56.5 years, against 38.3 years in Colorado’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Avondale. Avondale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Avondale beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 754 in 2000, 594 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Avondale is unincorporated, so Pueblo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Avondale.
Public schools: the Pueblo County School District 70. Its one school is below. 156 students attend Avondale’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 156 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The top destinations are Pueblo (37%), Colorado Springs (10%) and Denver (4%). The typical household income in Avondale is $96,000.
| Avondale | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Avondale’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 68 of 100. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Avondale. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 17° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 26 in all: Avondale beats Colorado on 4 and trails on 12. Among adults locally, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Avondale. In Avondale, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Avondale | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Avondale | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.4% | 69.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avondale. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumPueblo Zoo
15 mi MuseumRosemount Museum
14 mi MuseumEl Pueblo History Museum
14 mi MuseumBuell Children's Museum
27 mi MuseumCrowley SchoolPueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Avondale
About 0 of every 100 Avondale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Avondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Avondale post office has the ZIP Code 81022. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Avondale CDP was 594, while the population of the 81022 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,624 including adjacent areas.
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Avondale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
