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  7. Gonzales Public Benefits Information
  8. Gonzales Criminal Information
  9. Gonzales Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Gonzales Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,637
  • Land Area (2000): 1,512.492 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.346 square kilometers
Gonzales Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,365 2003 7,357 2005 7,522
2002 7,522 2004 Not Available 2006 7,727

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Houses (2000): 5,514
Gonzales Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,868 54.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,395 11.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,394 34.72%

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Gonzales Employment Information Back to top
Gonzales Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 656 21.10%
2. Construction 368 11.84%
3. Food Manufacturing 178 5.73%
4. Metal Manufactuing 135 4.34%
5. Public Administration 133 4.28%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 118 3.80%
7. Health Care 105 3.38%
8. Mining 103 3.31%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 2.99%
10. Truck Transportation 91 2.93%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 89 2.86%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 2.64%
13. Utilities 75 2.41%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 67 2.16%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.09%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 60 1.93%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 55 1.77%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 55 1.77%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 49 1.58%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 48 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 455 18.39%
2. Educational Services 427 17.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 206 8.33%
4. Public Administration 142 5.74%
5. Finance and Insurance 121 4.89%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 116 4.69%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 94 3.80%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 3.76%
9. Private Household Services 73 2.95%
10. Department and Other General Stores 71 2.87%
11. Food Manufacturing 64 2.59%
12. Social Assistance 49 1.98%
13. Utilities 48 1.94%
14. Gasoline Stations 46 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.37%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.33%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 1.29%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.17%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 0.97%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 0.89%

Gonzales Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 336 10.81%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 286 9.20%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 278 8.94%
4. Other Production Occupations 194 6.24%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 3.67%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 111 3.57%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 3.54%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 3.38%
9. Other Management Occupations 104 3.35%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 95 3.06%
11. Other Construction Trades 83 2.67%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 75 2.41%
13. Carpenters 72 2.32%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 68 2.19%
15. Construction Laborers 65 2.09%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 64 2.06%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 1.93%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 1.93%
19. Engineers 57 1.83%
20. Top Executives 56 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 195 7.88%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 168 6.79%
3. Cashiers 153 6.18%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 5.94%
5. Secretaries and Admins 138 5.58%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 136 5.50%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 121 4.89%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 108 4.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 3.68%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 85 3.44%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 2.91%
12. Agricultural Workers 66 2.67%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 63 2.55%
14. Registered Nurses 63 2.55%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 2.30%
16. Other Management Occupations 56 2.26%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 54 2.18%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 51 2.06%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 1.78%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 1.70%

Gonzales Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,249 54.89%
15-35 hours 721 7.54%
1-14 hours 346 3.62%
No regular hours 3,247 33.95%

Gonzales Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 316 5.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 220 4.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 274 5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 271 5.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 643 12.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 912 17.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,181 22.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 608 11.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 2.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 218 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 303 5.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 182 3.42%

Gonzales Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 442 8.30%
5-9 1,235 23.19%
10-14 1,207 22.67%
15-19 644 12.09%
20-24 556 10.44%
25-29 142 2.67%
30-34 293 5.50%
35-39 65 1.22%
40-44 47 0.88%
45-59 215 4.04%
60-89 250 4.69%
At least 90 229 4.30%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,226 79.36%
30-44 4 0.08% 401 7.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 215 4.04%
At least 60 3 0.06% 476 8.94%

Gonzales Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,067 19.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,012 72.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 185 3.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 197 3.57%

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Gonzales Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,668 (12,418 people)
Families (2000): 3,391 (10,814 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,332
People at same address in 1995: 7,197
Gonzales Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 690 14.78%
$10,000-$14,999 409 8.76%
$15,000-$19,999 376 8.05%
$20,000-$24,999 420 9.00%
$25,000-$29,999 370 7.93%
$30,000-$34,999 361 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 283 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 193 4.13%
$45,000-$49,999 236 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 376 8.05%
$60,000-$74,999 421 9.02%
$75,000-$99,999 305 6.53%
$100,000-$124,999 128 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.81%
$200,000 or more 36 0.77%

Gonzales Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,194 25.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,378 29.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 114 2.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 700 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 654 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 327 7.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 147 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 114 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Gonzales Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,551 28.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,317 10.63%
Public Assistance 117 0.94%
Retirement 797 6.43%
Self Employment 817 6.60%
Social Security 1,506 12.16%
Supplemental Security 285 2.30%
Wage / Salary 3,343 26.99%
Other 655 5.29%

Gonzales Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,467 53.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,286 46.71%

Gonzales Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 8.03%
Color 1 Box Married 3,039 65.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,093 23.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 104 2.26%

Gonzales Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 421 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 3,001 58.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,035 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 680 13.24%

Gonzales 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 Education Information Back to top
Gonzales Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,593 17.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,689 18.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,170 34.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,438 15.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 254 2.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 815 8.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 176 1.93%

Gonzales 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 227 1.80% 48 0.38% 275 2.18%
Kindergarten 244 1.93% 0 0.00% 244 1.93%
Grades 1-4 743 5.88% 28 0.22% 771 6.10%
Grades 5-8 832 6.58% 30 0.24% 862 6.82%
Grades 9-12 764 6.05% 32 0.25% 796 6.30%
Undergrad college 189 1.50% 28 0.22% 217 1.72%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.05% 4 0.03% 10 0.08%
Total 3,005 23.78% 170 1.35% 3,175 25.12%

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Gonzales Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gonzales Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,426 83.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,990 16.03%

Gonzales 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.


Gonzales Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 54
Gonzales Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 8.554 0.407 0.000 0.407 9.369 0.136 7.468 15.207 0.815 23.625
2002 4.653 0.798 0.133 0.532 6.115 0.000 5.717 10.768 0.532 17.017
2003 9.515 0.136 0.000 0.816 10.466 0.136 5.573 29.632 1.087 36.292
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 9.040 0.532 0.000 0.665 10.237 0.133 7.179 38.022 0.133 45.334
2006 11.130 1.035 0.000 1.424 13.589 0.647 24.071 34.942 0.129 59.143
2007 12.610 1.062 0.000 1.062 14.733 0.133 15.662 29.865 0.531 46.058

Gonzales Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 15
2005 0 13
2006 7 17
2007 6 17

Gonzales Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 243
2002 174

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Gonzales Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gonzales Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,778 14.07%
10-19 Years 2,060 16.30%
20-29 Years 1,511 11.96%
30-39 Years 1,604 12.69%
40-49 Years 1,697 13.43%
50-59 Years 1,333 10.55%
60-69 Years 1,086 8.59%
70-79 Years 927 7.34%
80-89 Years 506 4.00%
90+ Years 135 1.07%

Gonzales Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,249 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 6,388 50.55%

Gonzales Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,915 54.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,448 35.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,121 8.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 73 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Gonzales Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,049 32.68%
2. English 878 14.00%
3. Irish 836 13.33%
4. United States Or American 767 12.23%
5. Czech 553 8.82%
6. French Non-Basque 318 5.07%
7. Scotch Irish 234 3.73%
8. Polish 100 1.59%
9. Scottish 96 1.53%
10. Czechoslovakian 91 1.45%

Gonzales Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,181 69.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,487 29.58%
3. German 67 0.57%
4. Other Slavic 35 0.30%
5. French 11 0.09%
6. Russian 7 0.06%

Gonzales Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,268 89.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 525 4.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 864 6.83%

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Gonzales 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.


Gonzales Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78629