Avenal, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Avenal, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 14,711 (Urban population: 14,664 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 47 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,069 (1,936 occupied: 987 owner occupied, 949 renter occupied) % of renters here:   49% State:   43% Housing density: 108 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Avenal, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: What's the truth about Santa Maria - Orcutt?  (111 replies) Help with California, please  (9 replies) Lost Hills, CA (or near by)  (9 replies) Lompoc, California  (25 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $71,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $325 Median gross rent in Avenal, CA in 2000: $488 Housing units in Avenal with a mortgage: 630 (46 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 237 Household type by relationship Households: 7,989 In family households: 7,598 (1,237 male householders, 419 female householders) 1,258 spouses, 3,293 children (3,134 natural, 56 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 266 grandchildren, 270 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 426 other relatives, 384 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 391 (105 male householders (63 living alone)), 166 female householders (156 living alone)), 120 nonrelatives In group quarters: 6,722 (6,570 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 299 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 329 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 23 2-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons. 1,943 married couples with children. 800 single-parent households (254 men, 546 women). 41.3% of residents of Avenal speak English at home. 52.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 5.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well). Foreign born population: 3,710 (25.2%) (15.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Avenal, CA: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 17 $20,000 to $24,999: 13 $25,000 to $29,999: 8 $30,000 to $34,999: 11 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 90 $50,000 to $59,999: 113 $60,000 to $69,999: 180 $70,000 to $79,999: 180 $80,000 to $89,999: 168 $90,000 to $99,999: 23 $100,000 to $124,999: 50 $125,000 to $149,999: 7 $150,000 to $174,999: 0 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Avenal: Less than $100: 19 $100 to $149: 17 $150 to $199: 23 $200 to $249: 20 $250 to $299: 103 $300 to $349: 155 $350 to $399: 156 $400 to $449: 163 $450 to $499: 108 $500 to $549: 73 $550 to $599: 17 $600 to $649: 37 $650 to $699: 8 $700 to $749: 9 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 6 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.9%
Number of people working at home: 19 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 166 5 to 9 minutes: 414 10 to 14 minutes: 133 15 to 19 minutes: 111 20 to 24 minutes: 191 25 to 29 minutes: 84 30 to 34 minutes: 384 35 to 39 minutes: 97 40 to 44 minutes: 160 45 to 59 minutes: 327 60 to 89 minutes: 227 90 or more minutes: 165

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,294 (52%) Carpooled: 1,046 (42%) Bus or trolley bus: 53 (2%) Walked: 43 (2%) Other means: 23 (1%) Worked at home: 19 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 159 $10,000 to $14,999: 210 $15,000 to $19,999: 198 $20,000 to $24,999: 225 $25,000 to $29,999: 178 $30,000 to $34,999: 139 $35,000 to $39,999: 155 $40,000 to $44,999: 129 $45,000 to $49,999: 116 $50,000 to $59,999: 134 $60,000 to $74,999: 113 $75,000 to $99,999: 118 $100,000 to $124,999: 16 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $199,999: 13 $200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 6014
• United States or American: 220
• Irish: 125
• German: 121
• English: 52
• Portuguese: 51
• Italian: 25
• Danish: 21
• Scotch-Irish: 17
• Subsaharan African:: 8
• African: 8
• Dutch: 7
• French (except Basque): 6
• British: 5
• Yugoslavian: 5
• European: 4
• Norwegian: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8479
• Northeast: 56
• Midwest: 471
• South: 328
• West: 152

31% of Avenal residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 401
• Nursery to 4th grade: 267
• 5th and 6th grade: 469
• 7th and 8th grade: 361
• 9th grade: 404
• 10th grade: 203
• 11th grade: 196
• 12th grade, no diploma: 708
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,538
• Less than 1 year of college: 251
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 919
• Associate degree: 534
• Bachelor's degree: 200
• Master's degree: 17
• Professional school degree: 11
• Doctorate degree: 39

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 231
• Nursery to 4th grade: 131
• 5th and 6th grade: 306
• 7th and 8th grade: 110
• 9th grade: 131
• 10th grade: 74
• 11th grade: 73
• 12th grade, no diploma: 69
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 309
• Less than 1 year of college: 133
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
• Associate degree: 67
• Bachelor's degree: 92
• Master's degree: 22
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 36.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 60.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 30.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 38.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 39.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 32.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 24.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 29.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $31,063
• Black householders: $45,517
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,286
• Asian householders: $20,855
• Some other race householders: $27,778
• Two or more races householders: $18,750
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,911

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,800
• Black or African American householders: $49,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
• Some other race householders: $65,900
• Two or more races householders: $72,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,398
• One, attached: 50
• Two: 170
• 3 or 4: 134
• 5 to 9: 33
• 10 to 19: 93
• 20 to 49: 43
• 50 or more: 56
• Mobile homes: 92

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,600

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California:	9.9%

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California:	15.4%

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