Avenal Population History 1990 - 2023

Avenal Population Facts

What is the current population of Avenal?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Avenal is 14,075. Avenal, California is the 2,480th largest city in the US.

What county is Avenal, California in?

Avenal is located entirely in Kings County.

What is the size of Avenal, California in square miles?

Avenal has an area of 19.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Avenal?

The peak population of Avenal was in 2010, when its population was 15,505. In 2010, Avenal was the 2,132nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,480th largest city in the US. Avenal is currently 9.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Avenal shrinking?

Avenal has shrunk 4.1% since the year 2000. Avenal, California's growth is extremely below average. 85% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Avenal, California?

Avenal has a population density of 798.3 people per square mile.

Avenal Demographics

What is the voting age population of Avenal, California?

The total voting age population of Avenal, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,772. The voting age population is 68.4% male and 31.6% female.

What percentage of Avenal, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 5.3% of the residents of Avenal are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Avenal, California?

The racial demographics of Avenal are 47.4% White, 46.4% Other, 4.3% Black, 0.9% Two or more races, 0.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 85.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Avenal, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Avenal, 36.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.0%. On a per-household basis, 33.8% of families are below the poverty line in Avenal.

What percentage of Avenal, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 41.7% of Avenal residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Avenal, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 45.6% of Avenal residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 3.2% have a bachelor's degree and 1.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Avenal, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Avenal residents aged 5 and older, 77.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 75.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Avenal Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Avenal, California?

The unemployment rate in Avenal is 12.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Avenal, California residents work for the government?

In Avenal, 14.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Avenal, California?

The median household income in Avenal is $41,114.

Avenal Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Avenal, California?

In Avenal, 49.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Avenal, California?

Renters occupy 50.7% of housing units in Avenal.

What percentage of Avenal, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Avenal, 8.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Avenal, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Avenal, 25.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 680 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Avenal, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Avenal is $856.

What percentage of households in Avenal, California have broadband internet?

In Avenal, 72.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.