Census place 0603302

Avenal

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Avenal city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Avenal.

According to the 2025 estimate, Avenal has a population of 13,479 and 692 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 692/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $228,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $1,015, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
692/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$228,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,015
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Avenal's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,479
2025 estimate
Annual change
-4.8%
Population estimate
Density
692/sq mi
19.5 sq mi land area
Median age
32.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,741
Median home value
$228,900
Median gross rent
$1,015
Bachelor’s degree or higher
2.8%
Typical commute
36.4 min
Drive-alone commute
71.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
54.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
39.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.7%
Working from home
1.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
55.4%
Residents with a disability
11.2%
Residents without insurance
13.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kings County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Freezing declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LEMOORE REEVES NAS (23 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
7.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Avenal.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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