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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Avondale, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Avondale, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Avondale’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Avondale does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $76,496.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Avondale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Avondale is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Avondale who work in office and administrative support (16.41%), sales jobs (8.96%), and management occupations (7.50%). 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. In terms of college education, Avondale is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.76% of adults 25 and older 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.
