Gonzales is a city located in Gonzales County Texas. Gonzales has a 2020 population of 7,151. It is also the county seat of Gonzales County. Gonzales is currently declining at a rate of -0.10% annually and its population has decreased by -0.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,165 in 2010.
The average household income in Gonzales is $62,104 with a poverty rate of 16.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $696 per month, and the median house value is $135,600. The median age in Gonzales is 32.5 years, 30.5 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gonzaleswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,705 | 62.13% |
Black or African American | 827 | 10.92% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 | 0.37% |
Asian | 56 | 0.74% |
Some Other Race | 1,506 | 19.89% |
Two or More Races | 451 | 5.96% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,711 | 2.71 | 57.2 |
Married | 955 | 3.84 | 73.9 |
Male | 223 | 2.87 | 56.1 |
Female | 656 | 3.27 | 44.1 |
Non Family | 877 | 1.01 | 49.1 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 494 | 11.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 491 | 11.05% |
High School Graduate | 2,063 | 46.41% |
Some College | 539 | 12.13% |
Associates Degree | 172 | 3.87% |
Bachelors Degree | 455 | 10.24% |
Graduate Degree | 231 | 5.20% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 32 | 32 | 32 |
White | 1,671 | 1,508 | 484 |
2+ Races | 222 | 183 | 45 |
Hispanic | 2,293 | 1,574 | 170 |
Other Race | 834 | 469 | 56 |
Native American | 8 | 8 | |
Black | 449 | 346 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$34,612
Average Earnings
$42,857
Average Male
$29,213
Average Female
65.44% of Gonzales residents speak only English, while 34.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 796 | 428 | 53.77% |
Hispanic | 4,211 | 583 | 13.84% |
Multiple | 451 | 40 | 8.87% |
White | 2,299 | 170 | 7.39% |
Other | 312 | NaN% |
16.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.93%
Male Poverty Rate
18.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gonzales is Black, with 53.77% 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 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.14%.
39.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.0%
Male Marriage Rate
35.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 253 | 7.43% |
Black | 33 | 6.27% |
Other Race | 13 | 1.31% |
Hispanic | 129 | 4.80% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.49%
Born in Gonzales
90.07%
Native Born
9.93%
Foreign Born
6.03%
Non Citizen
3.90%
Naturalized
90.07% of Gonzales residents were born in the United States, with 82.49% having been born in Texas. 6.03% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 4,297 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 3,139 | -1,158 | -3.09% |
1920 | 3,128 | -11 | -0.04% |
1930 | 3,859 | 731 | 2.12% |
1940 | 4,722 | 863 | 2.04% |
1950 | 5,659 | 937 | 1.83% |
1960 | 5,829 | 170 | 0.30% |
1970 | 5,854 | 25 | 0.04% |
1980 | 7,152 | 1,298 | 2.02% |
1990 | 6,527 | -625 | -0.91% |
2000 | 7,202 | 675 | 0.99% |
2010 | 7,237 | 35 | 0.05% |
2011 | 7,230 | -7 | -0.10% |
2012 | 7,223 | -7 | -0.10% |
2013 | 7,216 | -7 | -0.10% |
2014 | 7,209 | -7 | -0.10% |
2015 | 7,202 | -7 | -0.10% |
2016 | 7,195 | -7 | -0.10% |
2017 | 7,188 | -7 | -0.10% |
2018 | 7,181 | -7 | -0.10% |
2019 | 7,174 | -7 | -0.10% |
2020 | 7,165 | -9 | -0.13% |
2021 | 7,158 | -7 | -0.10% |
2022 | 7,151 | -7 | -0.10% |