Gonzales County

  1. Gonzales County Legal Resources
  2. Gonzales County Statistics
  3. Gonzales County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gonzales County Employment Information
  5. Gonzales County Family Information
  6. Gonzales County Education Information
  7. Gonzales County Business Information
  8. Gonzales County Public Benefits Information
  9. Gonzales County Criminal Information
  10. Gonzales County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gonzales County Cities
  12. Gonzales County Zip Codes


Gonzales County Legal Resources Back to top

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Gonzales County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,628
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 356 / 224 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,765.459 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.371 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 696,000.000 acres (2,816.016 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,816
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 20.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 19.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $108,429,000
  • Physicians (2004): 15
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (34)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,381
  • Federal Spending (2004): $164,345
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Gonzales County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,194
Building Permits Issued (2006): 6
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $282
Gonzales County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,736 35.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,607 14.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,782 50.56%

Gonzales County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gonzales County Employment Information Back to top
Gonzales County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,663 7,429 235 3.06% 31
1991 7,931 7,611 320 4.03% 40
1992 7,844 7,421 422 5.39% 54
1993 7,658 7,289 369 4.82% 48
1994 7,740 7,387 353 4.56% 46
1995 7,510 7,193 318 4.23% 42
1996 7,604 7,224 380 5.00% 50
1997 7,327 6,977 350 4.77% 48
1998 7,403 7,109 295 3.98% 40
1999 7,508 7,263 245 3.27% 33
2000 9,093 8,774 319 3.50% 35
2001 9,228 8,888 340 3.68% 37
2002 9,568 9,092 476 4.97% 50
2003 10,133 9,624 509 5.03% 50
2004 9,864 9,405 459 4.65% 47
2005 9,695 9,294 401 4.14% 41
2006 9,768 9,374 394 4.04% 40
2007 9,776 9,392 384 3.92% 39
2008 10,015 9,634 381 3.80% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,926 9,541 385 3.88% 39
Feb 2008 9,601 9,252 349 3.64% 36
Mar 2008 9,878 9,520 358 3.62% 36
Apr 2008 9,874 9,561 313 3.17% 32
May 2008 9,914 9,565 349 3.52% 35
Jun 2008 10,272 9,865 407 3.96% 40
Jul 2008 10,147 9,739 408 4.02% 40
Aug 2008 10,129 9,708 421 4.16% 42
Sep 2008 10,393 9,955 438 4.21% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gonzales County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,700 18.78%
2. Construction 1,290 14.25%
3. Food Manufacturing 630 6.96%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 358 3.95%
5. Metal Manufactuing 332 3.67%
6. Public Administration 332 3.67%
7. Mining 316 3.49%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 260 2.87%
9. Health Care 252 2.78%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 250 2.76%
11. Truck Transportation 238 2.63%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 204 2.25%
13. Utilities 196 2.17%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 2.01%
15. Educational Services 178 1.97%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 172 1.90%
17. Repair and Maintenance 170 1.88%
18. Finance and Insurance 154 1.70%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 146 1.61%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 126 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,288 19.05%
2. Educational Services 1,174 17.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 540 7.99%
4. Public Administration 358 5.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 322 4.76%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 304 4.50%
7. Food Manufacturing 298 4.41%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 238 3.52%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 3.08%
10. Private Household Services 192 2.84%
11. Department and Other General Stores 166 2.46%
12. Social Assistance 164 2.43%
13. Gasoline Stations 112 1.66%
14. Utilities 98 1.45%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 84 1.24%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 1.21%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 1.09%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 1.04%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 68 1.01%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 64 0.95%

Gonzales County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 874 9.66%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 716 7.91%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 696 7.69%
4. Other Production Occupations 560 6.19%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 452 4.99%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 382 4.22%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 356 3.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 306 3.38%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 288 3.18%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 278 3.07%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 256 2.83%
12. Carpenters 232 2.56%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 224 2.47%
14. Construction Laborers 220 2.43%
15. Other Construction Trades 218 2.41%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 172 1.90%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 152 1.68%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 1.68%
19. Top Executives 138 1.52%
20. Extraction Workers 128 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 510 7.54%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 6.54%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 416 6.15%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 394 5.83%
5. Cashiers 392 5.80%
6. Secretaries and Admins 366 5.41%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 288 4.26%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 280 4.14%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 254 3.76%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 198 2.93%
11. Agricultural Workers 186 2.75%
12. Registered Nurses 184 2.72%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 164 2.43%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 156 2.31%
15. Other Management Occupations 154 2.28%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 2.04%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 1.95%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 1.92%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 130 1.92%
20. Other Production Occupations 122 1.80%

Gonzales County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,748 53.15%
15-35 hours 2,202 7.43%
1-14 hours 1,034 3.49%
No regular hours 10,644 35.93%

Gonzales County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 979 6.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 752 4.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 858 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,023 6.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,824 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,824 17.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,256 20.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,727 10.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 326 2.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 573 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 179 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 860 5.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 645 4.06%

Gonzales County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,313 8.26%
5-9 3,391 21.34%
10-14 3,087 19.43%
15-19 1,708 10.75%
20-24 1,476 9.29%
25-29 481 3.03%
30-34 1,371 8.63%
35-39 220 1.38%
40-44 252 1.59%
45-59 913 5.75%
60-89 910 5.73%
At least 90 766 4.82%

Gonzales County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 0.20% 11,424 71.90%
30-44 8 0.05% 1,835 11.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 913 5.75%
At least 60 6 0.04% 1,670 10.51%

Gonzales County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,142 18.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,812 71.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 155 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 695 4.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 734 4.42%

Gonzales County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gonzales County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,606 (36,530 people)
Families (2000): 9,866 (31,770 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,843
People at same address in 1995: 22,551
Gonzales County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,195 15.30%
$10,000-$14,999 1,348 9.39%
$15,000-$19,999 1,325 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 1,372 9.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,184 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 1,020 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 879 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 651 4.54%
$45,000-$49,999 634 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,027 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,171 8.16%
$75,000-$99,999 840 5.85%
$100,000-$124,999 372 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 114 0.79%
$200,000 or more 121 0.84%

Gonzales County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,712 25.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,971 29.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 154 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,063 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 953 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 497 7.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 217 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 172 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Gonzales County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,832 28.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,955 10.34%
Public Assistance 478 1.25%
Retirement 2,354 6.15%
Self Employment 2,535 6.63%
Social Security 4,883 12.76%
Supplemental Security 906 2.37%
Wage / Salary 10,162 26.56%
Other 2,153 5.63%

Gonzales County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,437 53.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,807 46.18%

Gonzales County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,352 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 9,158 62.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,742 25.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 386 2.64%

Gonzales County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,227 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 9,075 58.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,133 20.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,153 13.81%

Gonzales County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gonzales County Education Information Back to top
Gonzales County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,390 19.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,178 18.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,785 34.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,311 15.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 677 2.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,313 8.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 643 2.27%

Gonzales County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 644 3.46% 125 0.67% 769 4.13%
Kindergarten 705 3.78% 0 0.00% 705 3.78%
Grades 1-4 2,207 11.85% 101 0.54% 2,308 12.39%
Grades 5-8 2,675 14.36% 110 0.59% 2,785 14.95%
Grades 9-12 2,390 12.83% 86 0.46% 2,476 13.29%
Undergrad college 527 2.83% 84 0.45% 611 3.28%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.20% 8 0.04% 46 0.25%
Total 9,186 49.31% 514 2.76% 9,700 52.07%

Gonzales County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gonzales County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $118,845,000
Retail sales (2002): $129,048,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $10,802,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $196,624
Retired workers (2005): 2,250
Gonzales County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 3 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 0 2
1999 - Construction 5 7 15 6 13
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 2 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 7 6 12
1999 - Information 0 0 1 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 7 3
1999 - Mining 1 1 0 3 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 8 11 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 0 7 6 18
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 0 8
1999 - Retail Trade 6 6 23 18 27
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 4 7
1999 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 9 11 10
1999 - Total 35 27 92 79 142
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 2 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 4 4 15 12 8
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 8 3 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 10 8 9
2000 - Information 1 1 3 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 4 5 8
2000 - Mining 1 3 1 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 12 12 14
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 6 4 21
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 3 7
2000 - Retail Trade 10 10 18 21 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 1 5 6
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 1 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 17 3 9
2000 - Total 33 36 101 82 129
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 1 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 1 1
2001 - Construction 5 7 10 9 14
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 6 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 8 6 11
2001 - Information 0 1 1 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 5 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 11 21
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 6 6 21
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 4 1 7
2001 - Retail Trade 9 7 13 24 31
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 4 4 6
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 9 13 5
2001 - Total 26 27 79 91 148
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 0 0 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Construction 3 7 12 10 11
2002 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 0 3 7 12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 3 4 6 13
2002 - Information 1 0 0 4 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 2 5 4 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 15 4 22
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 7 3 20
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 3 8
2002 - Retail Trade 4 8 20 22 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 3 4 8
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 1 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 11 8
2002 - Total 33 36 80 83 144
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Construction 3 9 8 10 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 5 5 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 6 14
2003 - Information 1 0 1 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 6 3 8
2003 - Mining 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 10 9 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 8 6 16
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 11 7 21 22 27
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 4 5 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 2 1 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 12 8 10
2003 - Total 30 31 88 83 146
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Construction 6 0 10 9 10
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 0 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 6 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 9 10
2004 - Information 0 2 2 1 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 5 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 7 13 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 6 6 18
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 3 7
2004 - Retail Trade 5 5 18 25 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 9 2 2
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 8 6 7
2004 - Total 28 22 86 90 147
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Construction 2 7 10 10 8
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 8 2 18
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 11 3 11
2005 - Information 2 0 1 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 5 8 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 11 11 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 6 20
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 1 11
2005 - Retail Trade 4 10 28 17 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 6 5
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 9 8 4
2005 - Total 25 33 101 78 140

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gonzales County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gonzales County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,475 81.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,928 18.04%

Gonzales County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $212 $160 $38 $0 $0 $156 $406 $269 $101 $346
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $212 $191 $255 $0 $0 $285 $752 $556 $3 $114
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $310 $199 $229 $0 $0 $175 $714 $266 $0 $305
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $506 $210 $239 $0 $0 $70 $815 $522 $0 $459
1982 $547 $217 $146 $0 $0 $508 $1,201 $644 $0 $489
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $796 $390 $300 $0 $0 $697 $1,793 $940 $0 $704
1985 $974 $422 $219 $0 $0 $783 $1,976 $1,002 $0 $977
1986 $1,063 $539 $175 $0 $0 $928 $2,166 $1,079 $0 $1,357
1987 $1,164 $480 $214 $0 $0 $998 $2,376 $1,228 $0 $1,412
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $1,412 $933 $63 $0 $0 $1,004 $2,479 $1,301 $0 $671
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,227 $838 $147 $0 $0 $1,069 $3,443 $2,056 $2,185 $3,570
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,255 $995 $183 $0 $0 $1,429 $4,867 $1,989 $4,510 $5,365


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $144 $2 $0 $406 $0 $676
$51 $7 $2 $0 $0 $64
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $321 $65 $22 $329 $0 $971
$146 $8 $1 $0 $0 $79
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $158 $0 $37 $281 $0 $566
$59 $0 $0 $0 $0 $31
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $304 $0 $31 $452 $30 $1,173
$189 $23 $0 $0 $0 $144
1982 $0 $400 $49 $48 $508 $10 $1,402
$244 $29 $0 $0 $0 $114
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $531 $42 $39 $640 $10 $1,963
$352 $13 $0 $0 $0 $336
1985 $0 $604 $33 $56 $823 $10 $2,201
$336 $23 $0 $0 $0 $316
1986 $0 $669 $35 $57 $894 $2 $2,449
$377 $17 $0 $0 $0 $398
1987 $0 $695 $45 $88 $1,207 $0 $2,959
$446 $15 $0 $0 $0 $463
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,042 $49 $55 $1,087 $0 $3,322
$545 $22 $0 $0 $0 $522
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $929 $680 $38 $1,291 $0 $4,645
$884 $6 $139 $0 $0 $678
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,250 $111 $47 $1,953 $0 $5,677
$931 $0 $283 $0 $0 $1,102

Gonzales County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 54
Gonzales County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Gonzales County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,669 14.33%
10-19 Years 3,055 16.40%
20-29 Years 2,179 11.70%
30-39 Years 2,382 12.79%
40-49 Years 2,462 13.22%
50-59 Years 1,945 10.44%
60-69 Years 1,625 8.72%
70-79 Years 1,394 7.48%
80-89 Years 734 3.94%
90+ Years 183 0.98%

Gonzales County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,239 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 9,389 50.40%

Gonzales County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,539 51.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,381 39.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,493 8.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%

Gonzales County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,905 31.91%
2. Irish 2,699 14.59%
3. English 2,589 13.99%
4. United States Or American 2,499 13.50%
5. Czech 1,386 7.49%
6. French Non-Basque 913 4.93%
7. Scotch Irish 615 3.32%
8. Dutch 305 1.65%
9. Scottish 285 1.54%
10. Polish 282 1.52%

Gonzales County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,397 66.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,651 31.96%
3. German 227 0.62%
4. Other Slavic 86 0.24%
5. French 22 0.06%
6. Other Indic 22 0.06%
7. Italian 14 0.04%
8. Russian 14 0.04%
9. Urdu 12 0.03%
10. Other Pacific Island 6 0.02%

Gonzales County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,940 89.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,405 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,780 7.11%

Gonzales County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gonzales County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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