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Avenal, CA Profile


Avenal, CA, population 16,352, 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 the past decade the population of Avenal has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Avenal's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White36%
African American13%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed50%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 5.00%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 2.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,674N/A
200115,1853.48%
200214,863-2.12%
200315,7726.12%
200416,5875.17%
200516,548-0.24%
200616,6970.90%
200717,2343.22%
200817,077-0.91%
200916,352-4.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,710
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001154
2002223
2003232
2004231
2005274
2006316
2007256
2008435
2009407
2010345
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00122
2002 03922
2003 06327
2004 12628
2005 00343
2006 02249
2007 02834
2008 02867
2009 14759
2010 22845

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001636
20021,025
20031,084
20041,357
2005989
2006822
2007774
2008949
20091,284
2010865
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 53 38 4
2002 75 72 9
2003 76 84 8
2004 84 124 9
2005 66 92 8
2006 50 76 12
2007 44 76 13
2008 71 81 16
2009 133 79 12
2010 63 66 14

Location

Elevation800 feet above sea level
Land Area19.1 Square Miles



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