Avenal, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Avenal	California	National
Income per capita	$17,935	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$73,520	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,232	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,259	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,992	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,153	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Avenal is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Avenal is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Avenal is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Avenal is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,008 $73,520 $147,040

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Avenal median earnings by income bracket

Avenal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	66.7%	66.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coalinga, CA	17,902	$94,198	15.8%
Kettleman City, CA	1,283	$82,335	1.2%
Huron, CA	7,299	$46,479	42.9%
Avenal, CA	13,541	$73,520	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monfort Heights, OH	13,537	$116,731	43.5%
Coatesville, PA	13,546	$79,739	2.0%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
Central Elgin, ON	13,549	n/a
Bardstown, KY	13,551	$79,417	2.4%
Avenal, CA	13,541	$73,520	9.6%

Source: The Avenal, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.