Avenal, CA Population

Overview

13,881

Total Population

29.6

Median age

39.74%

Female population %

151.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

42.2

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

11,799

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Avenal's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Avenal is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Avenal's population under 18 was 30.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Avenal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Avenal, 24.90% were under the age of 15, 25.39% aged 15 to 29, 44.94% aged 30 to 64, 4.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,847 less females than males in Avenal:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.74% females and 60.26% males in Avenal, CA.
The Avenal, CA gender ratio is 151.6:100 i.e. 151.6 men to 100 women (1.516).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 997.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 752.

Avenal's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Avenal population: 32.74% are White, 4.14% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 49.60% are some other race and 11.20% are multiracial.
Avenal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,799 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,082 (15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Avenal is some other race with a population of 6,885 (49.60% of the total population).

Avenal's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,021 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Avenal's population increased by 836 (5.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Avenal's population decreased by 1,776 (11.64%), 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, Avenal's population was lowest in year 2016 at 12,463.