Avondale, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
92,477
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.4
3.09% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.9%
0.342% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$86,123
5.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$394,600
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
46,283
3.65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Avondale, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in Avondale, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Avondale, AZ are Estrella Mountain Community College (2,191 degrees awarded in 2023), Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (1,158 degrees), and Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division (463 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Avondale, AZ was $394,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Avondale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Avondale, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avondale, AZ is home to a population of 92.5k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Avondale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (17.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in Avondale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Avondale, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avondale, AZ was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avondale, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.5k ± 1.75k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    21.8k ± 2.34k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    18.3k ± 2.2k
53.4%
Hispanic Population
49.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in Avondale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.4% of the people in Avondale, AZ are hispanic (49.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avondale, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.8k people
17.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15.6k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Avondale, AZ residents (17.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avondale, AZ was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,927 ± 502
  2. Vietnam
    789 ± 232
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    609 ± 193

Avondale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Avondale, AZ employs 46.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avondale, AZ were Retail Trade (6,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,931 people), and Construction (4,502 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,015), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,459), and Public Administration ($65,620).

Employment

Occupations

46.3k
2024 Value
± 1,996
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 5.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avondale, AZ grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 44.7k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avondale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,017 people), Management Occupations (4,223 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avondale, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.3k
2024 Value
± 1,996
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 5.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avondale, AZ grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 44.7k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avondale, AZ, are Retail Trade (6,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,931 people), and Construction (4,502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avondale, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Avondale, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,773
Median earning men ± $1,646
$43,359
Median earning women ± $3,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,438), Public Administration ($66,187), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,461), and Information ($51,173).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Avondale, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Avondale, AZ awarded 3,928 degrees. The student population of Avondale, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,167 male students and 6,574 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Avondale, AZ are Hispanic or Latino (1,741 and 44.5%), White (1,311 and 33.5%), Two or More Races (295 and 7.53%), and Black or African American (230 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Avondale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Estrella Mountain Community College (2,191 and 55.8%), Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (1,158 and 29.5%), and Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division (463 and 11.8%).

The most popular majors in Avondale, AZ are Automobile Mechanics Technology (693 and 17.6%), General Art Studies (560 and 14.3%), and Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology (463 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,741 students enrolled in Avondale, AZ, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,847 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Diesel Mechanics Technology
    170 degrees awarded
  2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    693 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Avondale, AZ was Diesel Mechanics Technology with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Avondale, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Estrella Mountain Community College
    2,191 degrees awarded
  2. Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    1,158 degrees awarded
  3. Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division
    463 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Estrella Mountain Community College with 2,191 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,304 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Avondale, AZ, which is 1.42 times more than the 1,624 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,741 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,311 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,328) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Avondale, AZ was $394,600 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,700 to $394,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Avondale, AZ is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avondale, AZ have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avondale, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,553
$18,499
Median Property Taxes
±$1,180

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Avondale, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Avondale, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

61.6%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Avondale, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,123
Median Household Income
± $4,344
30k
Number of Households
± 1,575

In 2024, the median household income of the 30k households in Avondale, AZ grew to $86,123 from the previous year's value of $81,260.

The following chart displays the households in Avondale, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avondale, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.67%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Avondale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avondale, AZ have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Avondale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avondale, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avondale, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avondale, AZ (9.96k out of 91.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avondale, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.6% of the population of Avondale, AZ has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 6.06% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
50.7%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
6.06%
Medicare
9.69%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avondale, AZ grew by 10.4% from 12.2% to 13.4%.

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