 As of 2016, 38.4% of the employed population worked in the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries.An additional 13% worked in retail trade and 7% in real estate, rental, and leasing.Other major sources of employment in Avalon included education and healthcare (8%), construction (3%), transportation and warehousing (9%), and other services except public administration (8%) Overall, there were a total of 202 establishments with a combined annual payroll of $90 million as of 2012.