to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 6,248 people, 2,127 households, and 1,786 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.87% White, 0.58% Black, 0.26% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population. There were 2,127 households, out of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.22. In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $66,782, and the median income for a family was $68,205. Males had a median income of $48,542 versus $31,010 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,740. About 2.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over. Education Public schools Avon's public school system is the Avon Community School Corporation. The mascot is the Avon Oriole. Schools in the system include: High Schools (grades 9–12) Avon High School Harris Academy (shared with Brownsburg schools) Middle Schools (grades 7–8) Avon Middle School – North Avon Middle School – South Intermediate Schools (grades 5–6) Avon Intermediate School – East Avon Intermediate School – West Elementary Schools (grades K–4) Cedar Elementary School Hickory Elementary School Maple Elementary School Pine Tree Elementary School River Birch Elementary School