Gonzales is a city located in Ascension Parish Louisiana. Gonzales has a 2020 population of 11,326. Gonzales is currently growing at a rate of 1.10% annually and its population has increased by 15.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,813 in 2010.
The average household income in Gonzales is $67,989 with a poverty rate of 19.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $978 per month, and the median house value is $161,200. The median age in Gonzales is 34.7 years, 34.7 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gonzaleswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 5,556 | 51.50% |
White | 3,982 | 36.91% |
Some Other Race | 731 | 6.78% |
Two or More Races | 292 | 2.71% |
Asian | 228 | 2.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,159 | 2.53 | 66.7 |
Married | 1,740 | 3.05 | 78.3 |
Non Family | 1,352 | 1.14 | 64.4 |
Female | 842 | 3.6 | 51.8 |
Male | 225 | 2.92 | 47.1 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 310 | 4.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 997 | 13.91% |
High School Graduate | 2,017 | 28.15% |
Some College | 2,054 | 28.66% |
Associates Degree | 424 | 5.92% |
Bachelors Degree | 755 | 10.54% |
Graduate Degree | 609 | 8.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,289 | 2,654 | 721 |
White | 2,778 | 2,541 | 581 |
Hispanic | 786 | 366 | 39 |
Other Race | 472 | 203 | |
Asian | 215 | 215 | |
2+ Races | 126 | 111 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 21.92%.
$37,005
Average Earnings
$46,607
Average Male
$29,362
Average Female
87.84% of Gonzales residents speak only English, while 12.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5,496 | 1,558 | 28.35% |
Hispanic | 1,076 | 309 | 28.72% |
Other | 279 | NaN% | |
White | 3,529 | 192 | 5.44% |
19.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.41%
Male Poverty Rate
20.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gonzales is Hispanic, with 28.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gonzales is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.40%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 318 | 9.77% |
Black | 163 | 4.27% |
Hispanic | 50 | 6.03% |
Asian | 14 | 6.51% |
5.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.77%
Born in Gonzales
91.52%
Native Born
8.48%
Foreign Born
7.26%
Non Citizen
1.22%
Naturalized
91.52% of Gonzales residents were born in the United States, with 75.77% having been born in Louisiana. 7.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 11,326 | 123 | 1.10% |
2021 | 11,203 | 123 | 1.11% |
2020 | 11,080 | 123 | 1.12% |
2019 | 10,957 | 123 | 1.14% |
2018 | 10,834 | 35 | 0.32% |
2017 | 10,799 | 55 | 0.51% |
2016 | 10,744 | 144 | 1.36% |
2015 | 10,600 | 177 | 1.70% |
2014 | 10,423 | 168 | 1.64% |
2013 | 10,255 | 110 | 1.08% |
2012 | 10,145 | 211 | 2.12% |
2011 | 9,934 | 121 | 1.23% |
2010 | 9,813 | 1,657 | 1.87% |
2000 | 8,156 | 1,153 | 1.54% |
1990 | 7,003 | -284 | -0.40% |
1980 | 7,287 | 2,775 | 4.91% |
1970 | 4,512 | 1,260 | 3.33% |
1960 | 3,252 | 0.00% |