Gonzales, LA City Data

Gonzales, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,156 people who live in Gonzales and approximately 76,627 who live in Ascension County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gonzales to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gonzales. We have included Gonzales housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gonzales Information

Ascension County where Gonzales resides is 302.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 76,627 and has a population rank of 656 out of all the places in the United States.

Gonzales has a total of 8,156 people and of those residents there are 3,888 males and 4,268 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 1,336 births each year and around 478 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gonzales varies per year, but currently 8,086 are one race and 70 are two or more races.

Of the 8,156 people who live in Gonzales, there are 2,487 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gonzales is 1,215 male and 1,272 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,919.

General Gonzales Information
Total area in square miles - Ascension County	302.88
Water area in square miles - Ascension County	N/A
Resident population - Ascension County	76,627
Population rank - Ascension County	656
Total population	8,156
Total population (male)	3,888
Total population (female)	4,268
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Ascension County	1,336
Deaths- Ascension County	478
Population of one race	8,086
Population of two or more races	70
Population under 20 years	2,487
Population under 20 years (male)	1,215
Population under 20 years (female)	1,272
Total population 18 years and over	5,919

Gonzales Social Characteristics

There are 26,691 households in Gonzales. Families make up 21,002 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gonzales families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,052), male householder with no wife present (1,334) and female householder with no husband present (3,547). The remainder of the Gonzales households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,902. Gonzales, LA moving companies help people in Gonzales move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gonzales. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gonzales is based, there are 29,514 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,874 never married, 16,567 now married, 606 separated, 2,511 widowed, and 2,956 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 383 separated, 611 widowed and 2,623 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gonzales social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gonzales.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ascension County)
Total households	26,691
Family households (families)	21,002
With own children under 18 years	12,343
Married-couple family	16,052
With own children under 18 years	8,551
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,334
With own children under 18 years	681
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,547
With own children under 18 years	2,223
Nonfamily households	5,902
Householder living alone	4,895
65 years and over	1,565

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,230
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	565
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,998
Householder	2,156
Spouse	1,529
Child	2,606
Other relatives	147
Nonrelatives	151
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	155
Foster child	8
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	963
Male householder	412
Male householder living alone	328
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	398
Female householder living alone	355
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,514
Never married	6,874
Now married	16,567
Separated	606
Widowed	2,511
Divorced	2,956
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	383
Widowed	611
Divorced	2,623

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,156
Male	3,888
Under 5 years	316
5 to 9 years	305
10 to 14 years	297
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	76
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	160
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	289
35 to 39 years	306
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	306
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	21
Female	4,268
Under 5 years	306
5 to 9 years	299
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	200
18 and 19 years	130
20 years	63
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	267
30 to 34 years	321
35 to 39 years	360
40 to 44 years	328
45 to 49 years	311
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	199
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,156
One race	8,086
White	5,334
Black or African American	2,549
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	50
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	70

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,961
People who are White alone	5,214
People who are Black or African American alone	2,477
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	49
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	291
People who are Some other race alone	133

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,403
Same house	41,944
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,843
Different state or abroad	4,121
Different state	3,481
Abroad	640

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ascension County)
Total resident population	76,627
Born in United States	42,143
State of residence	62,951
Different state	12,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	1,403

Gonzales Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gonzales. That total enrollment is 21,867 for the population of the country, which includes Gonzales. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,104.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gonzales population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,867
Pre-kindergarten	1,658
Public	701
Private	957
Kindergarten	1,461
Public	1,144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,444
Public	9,043
Private	1,401
Elementary and high school	15,643
Public	13,686
Private	1,957
High school grades 9 to 12	5,199
Public	4,643
Private	556
College, undergraduate years	2,718
Public	2,289
Private	429
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	314
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	50,966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,258
Less than 9th grade	3,265
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,174
High school graduate	19,299
Some college, no degree	9,326
Associate's degree	1,485
Bachelor's degree	6,709
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,861

Gonzales Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,116 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gonzales. The Gonzales occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,244), service occupations (4,392), sales and office occupations (9,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,702) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,900). The 56,116 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,050 private wage and salary workers, 4,466 government workers, 1,572 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ascension County)
Population 16 years and over	56,116
In labor force	37,203
Civilian labor force	37,148
Employed	35,151
Unemployed	1,997
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	28,880
In labor force	16,554
Civilian labor force	16,530
Unemployed Civilian labor force	986
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	27,236
In labor force	20,649
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,011
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ascension County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,633
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,438
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,518
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	590
Other means	303
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	893,365

OCCUPATION (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,244
Service occupations	4,392
Sales and office occupations	9,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,702
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,900

INDUSTRY (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	367
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,409
Wholesale trade	1,413
Retail trade	4,176
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,851
Information	657
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,114
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,061
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,530

CLASS OF WORKER (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Private wage and salary workers	29,050
Government workers	4,466
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,572
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gonzales Housing Characteristics

In Gonzales, LA there are 29,172 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,691 occupied and 2,481 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gonzales, there are 19,799 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 376 units in Gonzales. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gonzales, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gonzales, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gonzales. There are 306 housing units with rent less than $200, 458 with rent between $200-299, 1,686 with rent between $300-499 and 1,447 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gonzales gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gonzales, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ascension County)
Total housing units	29,172
Occupied housing units	26,691
Vacant housing units	2,481

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ascension County)
Total housing units	29,172
1-unit, detached	19,799
1-unit, attached	376
2 units	425
3 or 4 units	572
5 to 9 units	247
10 to 19 units	96
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	182
Mobile home	7,194

HOUSING TENURE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Owner-occupied	21,955
Renter-occupied	4,736

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
No vehicles available	1,833
2 vehicle available	16,724
3 vehicles available	3,387
4 vehicles available	849
5 or more vehicles available	267

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Utility gas	10,932
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,952
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	83
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Less Than $50,000	21,955
$50,000 to $99,999	5,810
$100,000 to $149,999	4,640
$150,000 to $199,999	2,067
$200,000 to $299,999	1,070
$300,000 to $499,999	218
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	103,800

GROSS RENT (Ascension County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,736
Less than $200	306
$200 to $299	458
$300 to $499	1,686
$500 to $699	1,132
$700 to $999	214
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	11