Avondale is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 91,617 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Avondale is the 15th largest community in Arizona. Avondale has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Avondale, where the median household income is $76,496.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Avondale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.76% of the adults in Avondale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Avondale in 2022 was $29,700, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,800 for a family of four. However, Avondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Avondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Avondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Avondale, accounting for 55.25% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Avondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Avondale include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Avondale's cultural character, accounting for 17.55% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Avondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.