Avondale, Arizona

Avondale: The most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is located in the western part of the county. Avondale is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Avondale Civic Center and the Avondale Historical Society.

About

Avondale is a city located in the county of Maricopa in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population at the 2010 census was 76,238. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 88,914 inhabitants.

Avondale is a city in the West Valley region of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded in the 1920s as a farming community. Avondale experienced rapid population growth starting in the 1990s. It officially became a city in 1998.

Key Facts About Avondale

Population: Approximately 87,000 as of 2019

Economy: Major employers in Avondale include the Avondale School District, Phoenix International Raceway, and GoDaddy. Many residents work in Phoenix and commute.

Geography: Avondale spans nearly 50 square miles in the Agua Fria River Valley. The climate is typical hot desert. Nearby features include Estrella Mountain Regional Park.

Things to Do in Avondale

Top attractions and activities in Avondale include:

  • Phoenix International Raceway - Major NASCAR and IndyCar track that hosts auto racing events throughout the year.
  • Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium - Large zoo and aquarium housing over 600 animal species. Popular attraction.
  • Puesto del Sol Recreation Center - Massive sports and leisure complex with pools, sports courts, trails and an event center.
  • Festival Fields - Open-air amphitheater hosting concerts and performances under the stars.
  • Historic Avondale Downtown - Compact downtown area focused around Western Avenue with antique shops and eateries.

In summary, Avondale provides a suburban living experience paired with sports, entertainment and outdoor recreation just outside metropolitan Phoenix.

Avondale locator map
Location of Avondale on Arizona map.

Quick Facts about Avondale

Population : 88,914 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arizona (United States)
County : Maricopa County
Postal code : 85323–85392
Phone Area Codes : 623
Water as percent of area : 0.12%
Land as percent of area : 99.88%
Altitude : 974 feet / 297 meters
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 03:01:15 (19th March 2024)
Population growth : 14.26% (2010-2020)
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Avondale-Union Pacific Railroad Bridge-1926-2 image

Geography

Avondale is located at 33°26'8"N 112°20'59"W (33.4356000, -112.3496000).

Avondale map

Demographics

The population of Avondale increased by 14.26% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 76,238 - census
2011 77,279 1.35% estimation process
2012 78,718 1.83% estimation process
2013 79,745 1.29% estimation process
2014 80,726 1.22% estimation process
2015 81,924 1.46% estimation process
2016 83,288 1.64% estimation process
2017 84,742 1.72% estimation process
2018 85,715 1.14% estimation process
2019 87,931 2.52% estimation process
2020 88,914 1.11% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 4,485,414
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 3,817,365
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 17.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 4,420,568
April 1, 2010 Population : 3,817,117
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.5%
People over 65 (%) : 15.5%
Female persons, % : 50.6%
White only, percent : 82.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.8%
Asians alone % : 4.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 31.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 54.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 253,833
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 14.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 1,789,190

Avondale zip code is 85323. County name: Maricopa, County fips: 04013

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 1,789,190
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $260,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,550
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $462
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,127
Permits for construction, 2020 : 41,895
2015-2019 Households : 1,552,096
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.75
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 9,105,877
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,736,921
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 34,583,412
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 57,296,663
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,534
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $64,468
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,279
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.2%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 97,970
2019 total employment : 1,796,017
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 95,246,396
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 2.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 336,089
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 324,146
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 163,095
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 115,146
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 83,284
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 227,870
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 29,940
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 278,278
2010 population per square mile : 414.9
2010 land area in square miles : 9,200.14
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,602
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $66,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $837
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $318
2015-2019 median gross rent : $588
Permits for construction, 2020 : 15
2015-2019 Households : 6,137
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.34
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 65.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 16.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 42.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 14,919
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 76,053
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 424,960
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 177,720
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,098
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $34,109
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,295
Percentage of people living in poverty : 22.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 310
2019 total employment : 3,738
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 140,472
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 5.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 811
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,045
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 456
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 393
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 77
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 906
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 102
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 796
2010 population per square mile : 28.4
2010 land area in square miles : 633.94

People born in Avondale (3)

People born in Avondale, including football player Everson Griffen, football player Nick Harris, French politician Henry Guy, .

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Schools in Avondale

College & universities near Avondale, AZ

Code Name City ZIP
384333 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale (AZ) 85392-1000
106041 Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale (AZ) 85323
447148 Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale (AZ) 85323
103963 Platt College-Arizona Automotive Institute Arizona Glendale (AZ) 85301-3579
104708 Glendale Community College Glendale (AZ) 85302

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Avondale, AZ

Code Name Address Type
PXN Phoenix (Metro Center Transit Station), Arizona 9617 North Metro Parkway West BUS
PHG Phoenix (Greyhound), Arizona 2115 East Buckeye Road BUS
PHA Phoenix (Airport), Arizona 3400 East Sky Harbor Blvd. BUS
MRC Maricopa 19427 N. John Wayne Parkway RAIL

Post offices near Avondale

Post Office Name City ZIP
Avondal Post Office Avondale (AZ) 85323
Avondale Goodyear Post Office Goodyear (AZ) 85338
Cashion Post Office Cashion (AZ) 85329
Litchfield Park Post Office Litchfield Park (AZ) 85340
Tolleson Post Office Tolleson (AZ) 85353

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Avondale , Pennsylvania borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 1,394 people.
  • Avondale , Missouri human settlement in Clay County, Missouri, United States of America with a population of 456 people.

Other cities in Maricopa County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Maricopa County , AZ. (more)

City Name Population Title
Phoenix 1,708,127 The fifth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Mesa 528,159 The fourth most populous city in Arizona and the center of the Mesa metropolitan area.
Chandler 265,398 The second most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Scottsdale 262,647 The fourth most populous city in Arizona and the center of the Scottsdale metropolitan area.
Gilbert 257,658 The fifth most populous city in Arizona.
Glendale 255,307 The second most populous city in Arizona.
Maryvale 208,189 Urban village in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Tempe 200,402 The third most populous city in Arizona.
Peoria 179,872 The second most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Tempe Junction 158,368 A census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Surprise 147,965 The seventh most populous city in Arizona.
Goodyear 90,622 The most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Buckeye 85,224 Town in Maricopa County, Arizona
Queen Creek 60,097 Town in Arizona, United States
Sun City 37,499 Census designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
El Mirage 36,481 City in Arizona

Distance to Other Cities

Avondale distances to largest Arizona cities