Gonzales, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

12,748

3.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

12% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,152

0.238% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$212,800

3.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,887

3.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gonzales, LA had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $66,152. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gonzales, LA grew from 12,356 to 12,748, a 3.17% increase and its median household income declined from $66,310 to $66,152, a −0.238% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gonzales, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Other (Hispanic) (5.09%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Gonzales, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Gonzales, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gonzales, LA are River Parishes Community College (672 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Gonzales, LA was $212,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Gonzales, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gonzales, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana Ascension Parish, LA Baton Rouge, LA Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Gonzales, LA is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.53% of Gonzales, LA residents were born outside of the country (833 people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Gonzales, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.39k White (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Gonzales, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gonzales, LA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gonzales, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gonzales, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 930
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
649 ± 463

11.5%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

11.5% of the people in Gonzales, LA are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gonzales, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

6.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

833 people

4.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2023, 6.53% of Gonzales, LA residents (833 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gonzales, LA was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gonzales, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
249 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 121
Korea
50 ± 64

Gonzales, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gonzales, LA employs 5.89k people. The largest industries in Gonzales, LA are Manufacturing (1,119 people), Retail Trade (806 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (714 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,750), Finance & Insurance ($80,737), and Manufacturing ($80,456).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.89k

2023 Value

± 930

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gonzales, LA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 5.7k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gonzales, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (672 people), Management Occupations (664 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gonzales, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.89k

2023 Value

± 930

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gonzales, LA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 5.7k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gonzales, LA, are Manufacturing (1,119 people), Retail Trade (806 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (714 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gonzales, LA, though some of these residents may live in Gonzales, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,897

Median earning men ± $25,265

$36,982

Median earning women ± $3,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,458), Public Administration ($120,263), and Manufacturing ($84,514).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,056), Information ($63,682), and Public Administration ($46,390).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gonzales, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gonzales, LA awarded 672 degrees. The student population of Gonzales, LA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,221 male students and 1,118 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gonzales, LA are White (372 and 55.8%), followed by Black or African American (142 and 21.3%), Unknown (80 and 12%), and Hispanic or Latino (40 and 6%).

The largest universities in Gonzales, LA by number of degrees awarded are River Parishes Community College (672 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gonzales, LA are General Studies (202 and 30.1%), Other Industrial Production Technology (177 and 26.3%), and Instrumentation Technology (109 and 16.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,339 students enrolled in Gonzales, LA, 52.2% men and 47.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,057 records, of which 38.7% were women and 61.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Industrial Production Technology
111 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
75 degrees awarded
Instrumentation Technology
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gonzales, LA was Other Industrial Production Technology with 111 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gonzales, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

River Parishes Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

672 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was River Parishes Community College with 672 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 370 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gonzales, LA, which is 1.23 times more than the 302 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 372 degrees mean that there were 2.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 142 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,335) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($744) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gonzales, LA was $212,800 in 2023, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,400 to $212,800, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gonzales, LA is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gonzales, LA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gonzales, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,592

$3,825

Median Property Taxes

±$675

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gonzales, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gonzales, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2023

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.7% of the housing units in Gonzales, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gonzales, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 306

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Gonzales, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,152

Median Household Income

± $13,907

5.57k

Number of Households

± 913

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.57k households in Gonzales, LA declined from $66,152 from the previous year's value of $66,310.

The following chart displays the households in Gonzales, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gonzales, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Gonzales, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gonzales, LA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Gonzales, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gonzales, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gonzales, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gonzales, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gonzales, LA (1.42k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gonzales, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Gonzales, LA has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 7.31% on non-group plans, and 0.892% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see 2298 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (2345 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2517 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 867 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ascension Parish, LA.

2,298 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ascension Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see an average of 2,298 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (2,345 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ascension Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

7.31%

Non-Group

0.892%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gonzales, LA grew by 10.8% from 9.04% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gonzales, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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