One downside of living in Avenal, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.84 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, Avenal does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Avenal ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.75% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Avenal in 2022 was $13,842, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,368 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 85.06% 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 English, Irish, German, Norwegian, and Nigerian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Avenal's cultural character, accounting for 36.77% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Avenal is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
