Gonzalez, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,458

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

3.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,062

1.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,300

Population & Diversity

Gonzalez, FL is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of Gonzalez, FL residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2024, there were 9.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Gonzalez, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 534 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Gonzalez, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gonzalez, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gonzalez, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 522
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
534 ± 243

5.17%

Hispanic Population

748 people

5.17% of the people in Gonzalez, FL are hispanic (748 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gonzalez, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

637 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Gonzalez, FL residents (591 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gonzalez, FL was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
632 ± 240
Vietnam
383 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 84

Gonzalez, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gonzalez, FL.

Economy

The economy of Gonzalez, FL employs 7.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gonzalez, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,000 people), Finance & Insurance (919 people), and Construction (818 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,182), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,338), and Finance & Insurance ($71,734).

Employment

Occupations

7.2k

2024 Value

± 838

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gonzalez, FL grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 6.91k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gonzalez, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,036 people), Management Occupations (697 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gonzalez, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.2k

2024 Value

± 838

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gonzalez, FL grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 6.91k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gonzalez, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,000 people), Finance & Insurance (919 people), and Construction (818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gonzalez, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gonzalez, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,168

Median earning men ± $8,127

$36,932

Median earning women ± $8,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250), Manufacturing ($78,068), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,147), Public Administration ($61,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,327).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gonzalez, FL was $278,300 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,800 to $278,300, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gonzalez, FL is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gonzalez, FL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gonzalez, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,888

$4,465

Median Property Taxes

±$609

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 Gonzalez, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Gonzalez, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,062

Median Household Income

± $10,560

5.44k

Number of Households

± 734

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.44k households in Gonzalez, FL grew to $82,062 from the previous year's value of $81,080.

The following chart displays the households in Gonzalez, FL 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 Gonzalez, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (8.79%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Gonzalez, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.79%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gonzalez, FL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.333% of the workforce in Gonzalez, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gonzalez, FL (600 out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gonzalez, FL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

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

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

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