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Avenal, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,441
Population
690/sq mi density
$52,986
Median Income
$13,664 per capita
$224,800
Home Value
$251,580 Zillow
$1,060
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
446 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,986 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$224,800 home value, $1,060/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
14,071 → 14,094
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84%
$28,794 → $52,986
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Avenal across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,114
+20 from 2023 (14,094)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,210
+$28,224 from 2023 ($52,986)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,071 | — | $28,794 | — |
| 2015 | 13,163 | -6.5% | $32,432 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 12,530 | -4.8% | $34,638 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13,485 | +7.6% | $41,114 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 13,819 | +2.5% | $52,080 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 14,094 | +2% | $52,986 | +1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.