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Gonzales, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,650 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Gonzales:

$216,650
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,504 - $291,513

Total population: 10,457 (Urban population: 7,800, Rural population: 263 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,017 (5,543 occupied: 4,024 owner occupied, 1,583 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

32%

Housing density: 719 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $299,533.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,169 (lower quartile is $627, upper quartile is $1,443)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,752


Median gross rent in Gonzales, LA in 2022: $1,285

Housing units in Gonzales with a mortgage: 2,303 (413 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 311 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,930

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,248

Median monthly housing costs: $1,046

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Gonzales, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1987

Median year apartment built: 2011

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,695
  • Male householders: 2,571 (926 living alone), Female householders: 2,901 (1,053 living alone)
  • 1,967 spouses (1,953 opposite-sex spouses), 280 unmarried partners, (280 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,915 children (3,334 natural, 34 adopted, 546 stepchildren), 253 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 1 foster children, 9 other relatives, 237 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 261

Size of family households: 1,629 2-persons, 485 3-persons, 711 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,408 1-person, 271 2-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,183 married couples with children.
1,068 single-parent households (176 men, 892 women).

89.8% of residents of Gonzales speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 487 (3.8%)
(50.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 48no bedroom
  • 1111 bedroom
  • 3562 bedrooms
  • 2,4643 bedrooms
  • 7974 bedrooms
  • 2485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2781 bedroom
  • 7862 bedrooms
  • 4953 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 188no vehicle
  • 1,0031 vehicle
  • 2,0172 vehicles
  • 5543 vehicles
  • 2534 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in renter-occupied apartments
  • 136no vehicle
  • 1,1431 vehicle
  • 2622 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 431 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 533 rooms
  • 5014 rooms
  • 1,0375 rooms
  • 7196 rooms
  • 8357 rooms
  • 2188 rooms
  • 6199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 01 room
  • 1052 rooms
  • 4873 rooms
  • 4234 rooms
  • 3775 rooms
  • 596 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 1238 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Gonzales, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Gonzales, LA in 2022
  • 124Less than $10,000
  • 387$10,000 to $19,999
  • 497$20,000 to $29,999
  • 591$30,000 to $39,999
  • 252$40,000 to $49,999
  • 670$50,000 to $59,999
  • 509$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,084$75,000 to $99,999
  • 787$100,000 to $124,999
  • 258$125,000 to $149,999
  • 180$150,000 to $199,999
  • 271$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Gonzales, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Gonzales, LA in 2022
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 77$10,000 to $14,999
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 43$40,000 to $49,999
  • 59$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 47$90,000 to $99,999
  • 157$100,000 to $124,999
  • 159$125,000 to $149,999
  • 481$150,000 to $174,999
  • 565$175,000 to $199,999
  • 651$200,000 to $249,999
  • 574$250,000 to $299,999
  • 516$300,000 to $399,999
  • 171$400,000 to $499,999
  • 113$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Gonzales, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gonzales, LA in 2022
  • 19$100 to $149
  • 65$350 to $399
  • 13$400 to $449
  • 19$450 to $499
  • 29$500 to $549
  • 60$600 to $649
  • 17$750 to $799
  • 291$800 to $899
  • 99$1,000 to $1,249
  • 195$1,250 to $1,499
  • 427$1,500 to $1,999
  • 95$3,500 or more
  • 273No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.1%
Number of people working at home: 461 (8.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 76
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 442
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,291
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 973
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 535
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 793
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 688
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 126
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 141
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 345
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 303
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gonzales

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,107 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,213 (10.1%)
  • Taxi: 91 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 27 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 461 (3.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 9.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.4%Males
  • 11.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 44.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • 1382010 or later
  • 1822000 to 2009
  • 1651990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 471970 to 1979
  • 16Before 1970
Ancestries in Gonzales, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 812 (10.3%)
  • American: 713 (9.1%)
  • French Canadian: 366 (4.7%)
  • African: 314 (4.0%)
  • English: 272 (3.5%)
  • German: 192 (2.4%)
  • Italian: 182 (2.3%)
  • Irish: 180 (2.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 63 (0.8%)
  • British: 23 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 11 (0.1%)
  • European: 8 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Gonzales:

57.3% (323)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Cuba
Gonzales:

29.6% (167)
Louisiana:

3.1% (6,172)

Ecuador
Gonzales:

6.0% (34)
Louisiana:

0.6% (1,196)

El Salvador
Gonzales:

2.7% (15)
Louisiana:

2.2% (4,241)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,162
  • Other state: 1,867
  • Northeast: 204
  • Midwest: 252
  • South: 900
  • West: 608

91.5% of Gonzales residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.6% lived in Louisiana.


Gonzales:

91.5%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 12
  • 5th and 6th grade: 46
  • 7th and 8th grade: 64
  • 9th grade: 46
  • 10th grade: 202
  • 11th grade: 257
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 35
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,414
  • Less than 1 year of college: 113
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 768
  • Associate degree: 213
  • Bachelor's degree: 856
  • Master's degree: 63
  • Professional school degree: 108
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 25
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 65
  • 7th and 8th grade: 34
  • 9th grade: 84
  • 10th grade: 77
  • 11th grade: 210
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 60
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,552
  • Less than 1 year of college: 278
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 869
  • Associate degree: 283
  • Bachelor's degree: 677
  • Master's degree: 288
  • Professional school degree: 170
  • Doctorate degree: 25
Educational Attainment for Females
Gonzales marital status for males
Gonzales marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,421
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 105
  • 5 to 9: 74
  • 10 to 19: 122
  • 20 to 49: 682
  • 50 or more: 249
  • Mobile homes: 286

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,563

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Gonzales
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gonzales, LA
  • 65.1%Electricity
  • 34.1%Utility gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gonzales, LA
  • 98.8%Electricity
  • 1.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
Here:

3.7%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

0.9%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

0.2%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability