Overview Avila Beach is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 1,576 people and just one neighborhood, Avila Beach is the 695th largest community in California. Avila Beach 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 Avila Beach, where the median household income is $185,363.00. Avila Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Avila Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Avila Beach is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.50% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Avila Beach is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Avila Beach who work in legal occupations (31.19%), sales jobs (28.26%), and management occupations (16.51%). A relatively large number of people in Avila Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 50.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Setting & Lifestyle Avila Beach鈥檚 overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Avila Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Avila Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Avila Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.34 minutes getting to work every day. Avila Beach is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Avila Beach Demographics If knowledge is power, Avila Beach is a pretty powerful place. 79.74% of the adults in Avila Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Avila Beach in 2022 was $135,316, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $541,264 for a family of four. The people who call Avila Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Avila Beach residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Avila Beach include English, German, Irish, French, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Avila Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.