Avalon is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 3,261 people and two associated neighborhoods, Avalon is the 585th largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in Avalon was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Avalon home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Avalon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One of the nice things about Avalon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Avalon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Avalon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Avalon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.37% of adults in Avalon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Avalon in 2022 was $40,655, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,620 for a family of four. However, Avalon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Avalon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Avalon 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 Avalon, accounting for 58.56% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Avalon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Avalon include Irish, German, Polish, English, and Swedish.
Avalon also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.17%.
The most common language spoken in Avalon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.