Avenal Jobs

Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford - Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County. The Zip Code for this community is 93204, telephone numbers begin with 386-XXXX The population was at the 15,689 2000 census. 7,062 of these residents are inmates at the Avenal State Prison, the first prison actively solicited by a community in the state of California. The remaining residents largely either work at the prison or in the agriculture industry. The prison provides 1,000 jobs to residents. The city's motto is "Oasis in the Sun".

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Among the most common occupations in Avenal are Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 12%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Avenal, California work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Avenal Jobs are for physician assistant jobs, pharmacist i jobs, staff pharmacist jobs and restaurant associate jobs.

The leading industries in Avenal, California are Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 27%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Manufacturing, 6%. Simply Hired's Avenal job listings indicate that the following industries in Avenal are hiring the most workers: Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Security Guard Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Avenal, California is $25,827, and the median income of households in Avenal was $29,710.

Avenal has an unemployment rate of 23.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Avenal Trends data, the number of Avenal, California jobs has increased by 347% since April 2008.

Population of Avenal Total population 14,674 Male 74.34% Female 25.66% Median age 31.0     Avenal Housing Owner-occupied homes 51.0% Median cost of a home $69,700 Median mortgage payment $449 Renter-occupied homes 49.0% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $488     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,802 Median for all female full-time $20,852     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 22% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 24% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 3% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 14% Currently married 78% Separated 3% Widowed 2% Divorced 2%     Race White 37% Black or African American 13% Asian 0% Other 50%     Avenal Commute Carpool 42.2% Public transportation 2.1% Average travel time 34 minutes

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