COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shandon vs Avenal
PLACE A
Shandon, California
VS
PLACE B
Avenal, California
Shandon is 91% smaller than Avenal. Shandon earns more, with a median household income $52,532 higher.
SHANDONAVENALDIFFERENCE
Total population1,16913,479−91% vs Avenal
Population density396692−296
Population growth-9.8%-11.7%+1.9 pts
Median age29.032.5−3.5
Male48.2%63.2%−15.0 pts
Female51.8%36.8%+15.0 pts
Foreign-born12.0%39.5%−27.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%8.1%+12.8 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino75.1%86.6%−11.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other4.0%1.5%+2.6 pts
Median household income$107,273$54,741+$52,532
Per capita income$30,111$13,022+$17,089
Poverty rate1.6%19.2%−17.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2500.348−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%2.8%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree1.3%1.0%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%12.7%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation77.5%44.9%+32.5 pts
Median home value$448,500$228,900+$219,600
Median gross rent$1,851$1,015+$836
Owner-occupied94.0%45.5%+48.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%3.9%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%47.8%+52.2 pts
Average commute28.536.4−7.9
Worked from home8.7%1.5%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.7%13.7%−6.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024