Avenal, CA Profile

Avenal, CA, population 16,631, is located in California's Kings county, about 55.1 miles from Fresno and 76.1 miles from Bakersfield.

Through the 90's Avenal's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Avenal has grown by about 13%.

Avenal's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Avenal tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	74%
	Females	26%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	50%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.00
	Males	32.30
	Females	24.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	39.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	19.00%	40 to 60:	5.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	2.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,674	N/A
2001	15,197	3.56%
2002	14,903	-1.93%
2003	15,822	6.17%
2004	16,660	5.30%
2005	16,631	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,710

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	154
2002	223
2003	232
2004	231
2005	274
2006	316
2007	256
2008	435

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	6	2	0	2	2	2
Robbery	1	9	3	6	3	2	8	8
Aggravated Assault	22	22	27	28	43	49	34	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	636
2002	1,025
2003	1,084
2004	1,357
2005	989
2006	822
2007	774
2008	949

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	75	76	84	66	50	44	71
Larceny, Theft	38	72	84	124	92	76	76	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	9	8	9	8	12	13	16
Arson	4	15	13	3	3	3		7

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.1 Square Miles