Overview
3,514
Total Population
45.0
Median age
46.44%
Female population %
115.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,753
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Avalon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Avalon is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Avalon's population under 18 was 20.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Avalon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Avalon, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 12.52% aged 15 to 29, 50.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 less females than males in Avalon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.44% females and 53.56% males in Avalon, CA.
- The Avalon, CA gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 242.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 206.
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Race / Ethnicity
Avalon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Avalon population: 82.67% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.06% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.18% are some other race and 12.92% are multiracial.
- Avalon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,753 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,761 (50.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Avalon is White with a population of 2,905 (82.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Avalon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,810 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Avalon's population increased by 420 (12.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Avalon's population decreased by 291 (7.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avalon's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,277.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)