Avenal, CA City Data

Avenal, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,674 people who live in Avenal and approximately 129,461 who live in Kings County. We want to help people moving to or living in Avenal to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Avenal. We have included Avenal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Avenal Information

Kings County where Avenal resides is 1,391.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,461 and has a population rank of 414 out of all the places in the United States.

Avenal has a total of 14,674 people and of those residents there are 10,909 males and 3,765 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 24.4. There are approximately 2,180 births each year and around 714 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Avenal varies per year, but currently 14,265 are one race and 409 are two or more races.

Of the 14,674 people who live in Avenal, there are 3,614 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Avenal is 1,999 male and 1,615 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,464.

General Avenal Information
Total area in square miles - Kings County	1,391.49
Water area in square miles - Kings County	N/A
Resident population - Kings County	129,461
Population rank - Kings County	414
Total population	14,674
Total population (male)	10,909
Total population (female)	3,765
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	24.4
Births - Kings County	2,180
Deaths- Kings County	714
Population of one race	14,265
Population of two or more races	409
Population under 20 years	3,614
Population under 20 years (male)	1,999
Population under 20 years (female)	1,615
Total population 18 years and over	11,464

Avenal Social Characteristics

There are 34,418 households in Avenal. Families make up 27,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Avenal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,948), male householder with no wife present (1,963) and female householder with no husband present (4,792). The remainder of the Avenal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,429. Avenal, CA moving companies help people in Avenal move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Avenal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Avenal is based, there are 40,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,457 never married, 21,992 now married, 1,467 separated, 3,375 widowed, and 3,834 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,258 separated, 1,273 widowed and 2,661 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Avenal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Avenal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kings County)
Total households	34,418
Family households (families)	27,147
With own children under 18 years	17,381
Married-couple family	19,948
With own children under 18 years	11,731
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,963
With own children under 18 years	1,297
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,792
With own children under 18 years	3,366
Nonfamily households	7,429
Householder living alone	5,828
65 years and over	2,330

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,294
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	286
Average household size	4.14
Average family size	4.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,499
Householder	1,641
Spouse	1,128
Child	3,361
Other relatives	401
Nonrelatives	447
Unmarried partner	142
Roomer or boarder	126
Housemate or roommate	69
Unmarried partner	166
Foster child	18
Other	92

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	474
Male householder	140
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	147
Female householder living alone	130
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	187
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	62
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	2
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,125
Never married	9,457
Now married	21,992
Separated	1,467
Widowed	3,375
Divorced	3,834
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,258
Widowed	1,273
Divorced	2,661

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,674
Male	10,909
Under 5 years	491
5 to 9 years	509
10 to 14 years	444
15 to 17 years	278
18 and 19 years	277
20 years	203
21 years	224
22 to 24 years	833
25 to 29 years	1,468
30 to 34 years	1,536
35 to 39 years	1,501
40 to 44 years	1,208
45 to 49 years	802
50 to 54 years	452
55 to 59 years	274
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	19
Female	3,765
Under 5 years	433
5 to 9 years	444
10 to 14 years	409
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	60
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	196
25 to 29 years	309
30 to 34 years	280
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	143
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,674
One race	14,265
White	5,259
Black or African American	1,850
American Indian and Alaska Native	139
Asian	57
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	26
Two or more races	409

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,973
People who are White alone	3,357
People who are Black or African American alone	131
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	84
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,654
People who are Some other race alone	3,953

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	119,256
Same house	50,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,900
Different state or abroad	13,009
Different state	5,718
Abroad	7,291

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kings County)
Total resident population	129,461
Born in United States	39,871
State of residence	79,914
Different state	23,570
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,220
Foreign born	20,757

Avenal Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Avenal. That total enrollment is 37,449 for the population of the country, which includes Avenal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,349 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,474.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Avenal population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,449
Pre-kindergarten	1,642
Public	1,238
Private	404
Kindergarten	2,290
Public	2,114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,507
Public	16,218
Private	1,289
Elementary and high school	27,042
Public	25,049
Private	1,993
High school grades 9 to 12	9,535
Public	8,831
Private	704
College, undergraduate years	5,874
Public	5,095
Private	779
Graduate or professional school	601
Public	342
Private	259
Not enrolled in school	85,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	77,095
Less than 9th grade	12,127
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,906
High school graduate	22,291
Some college, no degree	16,718
Associate's degree	6,059
Bachelor's degree	7,994
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,893

Avenal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,979 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Avenal. The Avenal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,228), service occupations (7,777), sales and office occupations (9,014), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,711), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,403). The 95,979 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,997 private wage and salary workers, 10,522 government workers, 2,757 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kings County)
Population 16 years and over	95,979
In labor force	49,044
Civilian labor force	45,717
Employed	39,511
Unemployed	6,206
Percent Unemployed	13.6
Armed Forces	3,327
Females 16 years and over	39,303
In labor force	20,789
Civilian labor force	20,461
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,109
Armed forces	328
Males 16 years and over	56,676
In labor force	28,255
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,097
Armed forces	2,999

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kings County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,944
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,817
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,398
Other means	528
Worked at home	1,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	848,260

OCCUPATION (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,228
Service occupations	7,777
Sales and office occupations	9,014
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,711
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,403

INDUSTRY (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,726
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,369
Wholesale trade	1,192
Retail trade	4,136
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,592
Information	422
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,209
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,903
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,323
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,667
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Private wage and salary workers	25,997
Government workers	10,522
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,757
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Avenal Housing Characteristics

In Avenal, CA there are 36,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,418 occupied and 2,145 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Avenal, there are 25,393 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,144 units in Avenal. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Avenal, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Avenal, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Avenal. There are 436 housing units with rent less than $200, 623 with rent between $200-299, 4,597 with rent between $300-499 and 7,302 with rent for $500 and above. Full Avenal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Avenal, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kings County)
Total housing units	36,563
Occupied housing units	34,418
Vacant housing units	2,145

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kings County)
Total housing units	36,563
1-unit, detached	25,393
1-unit, attached	2,144
2 units	1,093
3 or 4 units	1,629
5 to 9 units	1,232
10 to 19 units	870
20 to 49 units	748
50 or more units	1,376
Mobile home	2,052

HOUSING TENURE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Owner-occupied	19,253
Renter-occupied	15,165

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
No vehicles available	3,200
2 vehicle available	19,209
3 vehicles available	4,644
4 vehicles available	1,188
5 or more vehicles available	495

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Utility gas	24,401
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3
Coal or coke
Wood	591
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	147

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Less Than $50,000	19,253
$50,000 to $99,999	7,880
$100,000 to $149,999	5,255
$150,000 to $199,999	1,775
$200,000 to $299,999	728
$300,000 to $499,999	127
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	97,600

GROSS RENT (Kings County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,165
Less than $200	436
$200 to $299	623
$300 to $499	4,597
$500 to $699	4,214
$700 to $999	2,315
$1,000 to $1,499	656
$1,500 or more	116