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Population (year 2000): 14,674. Estimated population in July 2006: 16,837 (+14.7% change)
 

Males: 10,909  (74.3%)
Females: 3,765  (25.7%)

Kings County

Median resident age:  31.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93204.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,200 (it was $29,710 in 2000)
Avenal  $34,200
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,800 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Avenal  $134,800
California:  $477,700

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Races in Avenal:

  • Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Other race (47.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.9%)
  • Black (12.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (1.5%), Irish (1.4%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 19.1 square miles.

Population density: 870 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Avenal

  • High school or higher: 56.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avenal city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 78.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

3,710 residents are foreign born (25.0% Latin America).

This city:  25.3%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Avenal, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avenal to the number of sex offenders is 924 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avenal:  1.0% ($682)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fresno, CA (57.0 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (179.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kettleman City, CA (10.9 miles ), Huron, CA (12.4 miles ), Coalinga, CA (18.2 miles ), Lemoore Station, CA (22.6 miles ), Stratford, CA (23.4 miles ), Lemoore, CA (30.0 miles ), Shandon, CA (31.1 miles ), Lanare, CA (31.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $75,300

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Latitude: 36.03 N, Longitude: 120.12 W


People in group quarters in Avenal
  • 5959 people in state prisons
  • 590 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 152 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 559

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,859 (+49.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (40%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Avenal by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 01000100
    per 100,000 0.08.40.00.00.06.30.00.0
Rapes 12036202
    per 100,000 8.416.70.019.738.712.50.011.9
Robberies 34193632
    per 100,000 25.333.46.759.219.437.517.911.9
Assaults 5224222227284349
    per 100,000 437.9200.7147.2144.6174.3175.1256.1292.0
Burglaries 8454537576846650
    per 100,000 707.4451.5354.6493.0490.5525.2393.0298.0
Thefts 66363872841249276
    per 100,000 555.8301.0254.2473.3542.1775.2547.9452.9
Auto thefts 594989812
    per 100,000 42.175.326.859.251.656.347.671.5
Arson 0341513333
    per 100,000 0.025.126.898.683.918.817.917.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 177.0129.968.6120.6131.8141.0109.8116.2

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Hospitals/medical centers near Avenal:
  • COALINGA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; COALINGA, CA)
  • CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HANFORD, CA)
  • HANFORD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; HANFORD, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avenal:
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 43 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; ID: PRB)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 55 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; FRESNO, CA; ID: FAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avenal:
  • NEW COALINGA MUNI (about 15 miles; COALINGA, CA; ID: C80)
  • HARRIS RANCH (about 17 miles; COALINGA, CA; ID: 3O8)
  • CORCORAN (about 38 miles; CORCORAN, CA; ID: CRO)

Amtrak station near Avenal:
  • 12 miles: KETTLEMAN CITY (I-5 AT STATE HWY. 41) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avenal:
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 53 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,121)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 59 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 60 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,741)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
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Notable locations in Avenal: Murray Fire Control Station (A), Kettleman Compressor Station (B), Three P Plant (C), Eleven P Plant (D), Avenal Branch Kings County Library (E), Avenal City Hall (F), Eleven P Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Larguito, Arroyo (A), Esquinado, Arroyo (B), Curvo, Arroyo (C), Bifido, Arroyo (D), Arroyo del Camino (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Avenal: Floyd Rice Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Avenal Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Avenal and their reported violations in the past:

AVENAL, CITY OF (Population served: 16205, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2002)

Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Avenal compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Avenal government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,073,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,093,000
    Sewerage: $809,000
    All Other: $268,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,097,000
    Sewerage: $464,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,463,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,137,000
    Police Protection: $1,007,000
    Sewerage: $724,000
    Regular Highways: $709,000
    Central Staff Services: $371,000
    Parks & Recreation: $206,000
    Housing & Community Development: $175,000
    Health Services - Other: $36,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $863,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $927,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,011,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,077,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $304,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $919,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $641,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $72,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,221,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,842,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,209,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $867,000
    All Other: $403,000
    Highways: $400,000
  • Tax - Property: $633,000
    Total General Sales: $262,000
    Public Utilities: $216,000
    NEC: $60,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $915,000

8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.91%
California average:  5.75%

0.93% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,686 average AGI)
Kings County:  0.93%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fresno County, CA  1.40% ($37,760 average AGI)
from Tulare County, CA  0.77% ($34,603)
from San Diego County, CA  0.53% ($36,131)


8.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.85%
California average:  6.27%

0.58% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,100 average AGI)
Kings County:  0.58%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fresno County, CA  1.23% ($33,379 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.81% ($68,334)
to San Diego County, CA  0.40% ($39,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avenal:
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KOOR (790 AM; 10 kW; CLOVIS, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIRV (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: GORE-OVERGAARD BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXEX (1550 AM; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: RAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KAVT (1680 AM; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: RAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avenal:
  • K217EQ (91.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K203AQ (88.5 FM; HELM, ETC., CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKL (88.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KRKC-FM (102.1 FM; KING CITY, CA; Owner: KING CITY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KWOL (105.5 FM; SAN JOAQUIN, CA; Owner: MESOSPHERE BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


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