place

Gonzales, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Gonzales, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

7,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.5% since 2018

Gonzales lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,729 (37.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,734 (24.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,406 (19.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone899 (12.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races358 (5.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,379
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
  3. 3.Vietnamese11
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$27,432

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care612
  2. 2.Retail Trade392
  3. 3.Manufacturing314
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities305
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations898
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations638
  3. 3.Service Occupations562
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations483
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations315

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.72×)305
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.46×)102
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)184
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)392
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$184,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999316 (19.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999248 (15.2%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999243 (14.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999132 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999122 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999120 (7.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,517

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,503 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled369 (12.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other105 (3.5%)
  • Walked27 (0.9%)
  • Worked at Home18 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.