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Avenal, CA
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Living in Avenal



Avenal is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 13,374 people and three associated neighborhoods, Avenal is the 372nd largest community in California.

In Avenal, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Avenal doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Avenal ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.75% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Avenal in 2018 was $13,842, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,368 for a family of four. However, Avenal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Avenal is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Avenal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Avenal, accounting for 85.06% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Avenal residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Avenal include English, Irish, German, Norwegian, and Nigerian.

Avenal also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.77%.

The most common language spoken in Avenal is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.


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