Gonzales

Population: 7,180
Median household income: $50,324
Median home value: $184,600

Gonzales is a community in Gonzales County, Texas, home to 7,180 residents. Its median household income of $50,324 runs below the Gonzales County figure of $59,355.

From 2019 to 2023, Gonzales's population declined 4.5% from 7,517 to 7,180, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $124,900 to $184,600.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $713.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,180
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,324
Median home value: $184,600
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 3,198
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5177,180

Median household income

$46,182$50,324

Median home value

$124,900$184,600

Median gross rent

$755$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,517	$46,182	$124,900	$755
2020	7,573	$48,930	$135,600	$696
2021	7,138	$47,694	$140,700	$837
2022	7,190	$58,542	$183,700	$916
2023	7,180	$50,324	$184,600	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	332	4.6%
5 to 17	1,752	24.4%
18 to 24	630	8.8%
25 to 34	650	9.1%
35 to 44	1,051	14.6%
45 to 54	688	9.6%
55 to 64	910	12.7%
65 to 74	786	10.9%
75 and over	381	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,159	30.1%
Black or African American	623	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,328	60.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,258	28.2%
High school graduate	1,725	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,002	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	323	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	158	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,503	82.8%
Carpooled	369	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	0.6%
Other means	105	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,900	63.2%
15 to 29 min	532	17.7%
30 to 44 min	349	11.6%
45 to 59 min	129	4.3%
60+ min	94	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 23.6% (1,638 of 6,943)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,724	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,067	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,791	87.3%
Vacant	407	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,628	58.3%
Renter-occupied	1,163	41.7%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,234	69.9%
1-unit, attached	51	1.6%
2 to 4 units	508	15.9%
5 to 19 units	114	3.6%
20 or more units	65	2.0%
Mobile home & other	226	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4830116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.5125, -97.4472