In Avenal, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.44 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.
The population of Avenal has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.82% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Avenal in 2022 was $13,022, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $52,088 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 86.60% 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 German, Irish, English, French, and Norwegian.
In addition, Avenal has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (39.47%).
The most common language spoken in Avenal is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
